ALL meanings of clear up
clear up
C c - 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
- verb clear up to put (a place or thing that is disordered) in order 3
- verb clear up (of the weather) to become brighter 3
- noun clear up the act or an instance of clearing up 3
- noun clear up to make or become clear 3
- noun clear up to make orderly 3
- noun clear up to become unclouded, sunny, etc. after being cloudy or stormy 3
- noun clear up to explain 3
- noun clear up to cure or become cured 3
- verb with object clear up to make (a path, road, etc.) by removing any obstruction: He had to cut away the underbrush to clear a path. 1
- verb with object clear up to eat all the food on: to clear one's plate. 1
- verb with object clear up to relieve (the throat) of some obstruction, as phlegm, by forcing air through the larynx, usually producing a rasping sound. 1
- verb with object clear up to make a similar rasping noise in (the throat), as to express disapproval or to attract attention. 1
- verb with object clear up to remove from (the brow) any traces of tension or anxiety, as folds or wrinkles. 1
- verb with object clear up to free of anything defamatory or discrediting: to clear one's name. 1
- verb with object clear up to free from suspicion, accusation, or imputation of guilt; prove or declare innocent: The jury cleared the defendant of the charge. 1
- verb with object clear up to remove instructions or data from (a computer, calculator, etc.). 1
- verb with object clear up to pass by or over without contact or entanglement: The ship cleared the reef. The fisherman cleared his line. 1
- verb with object clear up to pass through or away from: The ship cleared the harbor. The bill cleared the Senate. 1
- verb with object clear up to pass (checks or other commercial paper) through a clearinghouse. 1
- verb with object clear up (of mail, telephone calls, etc.) to process, handle, reroute, etc.: The dispatcher clears hundreds of items each day. 1
- verb with object clear up to free from debt: Just a few dollars more would clear him. The widow had to borrow money to clear her husband's estate. 1
- verb with object clear up to gain as clear profit: to clear $1000 in a transaction. 1
- verb with object clear up to pay (a debt) in full. 1
- verb with object clear up to receive authorization before taking action on: You'll have to clear your plan with headquarters. 1
- verb with object clear up to give clearance to; authorize: The chairperson has to clear our speeches before the meeting. 1
- verb with object clear up to authorize (a person, agency, etc.) to use classified information, documents, etc.: He has finally been cleared for highly classified information. 1
- verb with object clear up to remove trees, buildings, or other obstructions from (land), as for farming or construction. 1
- verb with object clear up to free (a ship, cargo, etc.) from legal detention at a port by satisfying customs and other requirements. 1
- verb with object clear up to try or otherwise dispose of (the cases awaiting court action): to clear the docket. 1
- verb with object clear up (of a commodity) to buy up or sell out the existing supply of. 1
- verb with object clear up Skin Diving. to drain or expel unwanted water in: to clear a snorkel by sharp exhalations; to clear a regulator and face mask while underwater. 1
- verb with object clear up Bridge. to establish one or more winning cards in (a given suit) by leading the suit until all the outstanding cards have been drawn: He cleared the heart suit before attacking spades. 1
- verb without object clear up to become clear. 1
- verb without object clear up to exchange checks and bills, and settle balances, as in a clearinghouse. 1
- verb without object clear up to become free from doubt, anxiety, misunderstanding, etc.: His mind cleared when he heard the truth. 1
- verb without object clear up to pass an authority for review, approval, etc.: The bill must clear through the assembly before it becomes legal. 1
- verb without object clear up to remove dishes, food, etc., from a table following a meal: Is it my turn to clear? 1
- verb without object clear up to remove previously inserted instructions or data from a computer, calculator, typewriter, or the like. 1
- verb without object clear up Nautical. to comply with customs and other requirements legally imposed on entering or leaving a port (often followed by in or out). to leave port after having complied with such requirements. 1
- verb without object clear up (of a commodity for sale) to sell out; become bought out: Wheat cleared rapidly. 1
- noun clear up a clear or unobstructed space. 1
- noun clear up plaintext. 1
- noun clear up a piece of clear lumber. 1
- idioms clear up in the clear, absolved of blame or guilt; free: He was suspected of the theft, but evidence put him in the clear. en clair. 1