Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clear up

/klɪəˈɹʌp/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.22 in modern English

Syllables: clear up
IPA: /klɪəˈɹʌp/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clarify, to correct a misconception.

Transitive verb

verb

To depart or disappear.

Intransitive verb

verb

To become free of certain blemishes.

Intransitive verb

verb

Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.

Intransitive verb

verb

British usage; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To pot all of the remaining balls in a single turn.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"All of their symptoms cleared up after the mold was removed."
"With the new cleanser, his skin cleared up in two weeks."
"His lung X-rays cleared up after they moved to Arizona."
"Advise him to stay a little longer till the weather clears up."
"Accepting that incidents will always happen, what then matters is how quickly we can clear up the mess, something British Rail was better at. [...] I would turn up as quickly as possible in the on-call Hillman Avenger and assess how quickly we could clear up."

Usage

Inflected Forms

clears up (present, singular) clearing up (participle, present) cleared up (participle, past) cleared up (past)

Synonyms

clear get through wrap up finish off mop up polish off finish up shed light on crystallize crystallise crystalize crystalise

Questions

How do you pronounce clear up?: The recorded pronunciation is /klɪəˈɹʌp/.
What does clear up mean?: To clarify, to correct a misconception.

How to pronounce clear up

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