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- [kleer uhp]
- /klɪər ʌp/
- /klɪə(r) ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleer uhp]
- /klɪər ʌp/
Definitions of clear up words
- phrasal verb clear up When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away. 3
- phrasal verb clear up To clear up a problem, misunderstanding, or mystery means to settle it or find a satisfactory explanation for it. 3
- phrasal verb clear up To clear up a medical problem, infection, or disease means to cure it or get rid of it. If a medical problem clears up, it goes away. 3
- phrasal verb clear up When the weather clears up, it stops raining or being cloudy. 3
- adjective clear up The clear-up rate for a crime or in an area is the percentage of criminals caught by the police, compared to the total number of crimes reported. 3
- verb clear up to explain or solve (a mystery, misunderstanding, etc) 3
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Origin of clear up
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English clere < Anglo-French, Old French cler < Latin clārus
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Parts of speech for Clear up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clear up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clear up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clear up
verb clear up
- resolve — to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- solve — to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain: to solve the mystery of the missing books.
- unravel — to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- illustrate — to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
Antonyms for clear up
verb clear up
- complicate — To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- wonder — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
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