Sekirov Dictionary

clear up

/klɪəˈɹʌp/

verb 6
clear-up noun 1
forms 4

verb6

(UK) To clean up.
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To depart or disappear.
- All of their symptoms cleared up after the mold was removed.
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To become free of certain blemishes.
- With the new cleanser, his skin cleared up in two weeks.
- His lung X-rays cleared up after they moved to Arizona.
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Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.
- Advise him to stay a little longer till the weather clears up. — 1731
To clarify, to correct a misconception.
To pot all of the remaining balls in a single turn.

clear-up noun1

The act of clearing up

forms

cleared up · clearing up · clears up · clear-ups

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