CEFR A2 · Verbs

clear up

/klɪər ʌp/ Headword: clear 📚 Module 6: The Environment - Optional (p.335-338)

Synonyms & Antonyms

To clear up means to make a place tidy by removing things that are messy or dirty. It can also mean for the weather to improve and become brighter.

Synonyms

tidy up clean up straighten up improve (weather)

Antonyms

mess up dirty worsen (weather)

Translations

clear up in your language

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عربي

يعني ترتيب مكان أو تحسن الطقس.

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اردو

صاف کرنا یا موسم کا بہتر ہونا۔

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हिंदी

साफ करना या मौसम का सुधरना।

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中文

整理干净或天气变好。

Easy Explanation

It means to make a place clean and neat. Or, it means the weather gets better. Like when the rain stops and the sun comes out.

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Memory TipThink of 'clear' as making something easy to see, like a clear sky or a clear table.

Contextual Examples

Let's clear up (make tidy) the living room before our guests arrive.

I need to clear up (organize) my desk; it's very messy right now.

The children helped their mother clear up (put away) all their toys after playing.

Pronunciation & Context