clear up (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: klɪər ʌp
Definition
To become sunny or less cloudy after a period of bad weather.
Examples
The rain finally stopped, and the weather started to clear up.
I hope the fog clears up by lunchtime so we can have our picnic.
The forecast says it will clear up by the afternoon.
How to Use clear up
- clear up a mystery (collocation)
- To solve a mystery. — "The detective managed to clear up the mystery of the missing jewels."
- clear up a problem (collocation)
- To solve a problem. — "We need to clear up this problem as soon as possible."
- clear up after someone (collocation)
- To tidy a place that someone else has made messy. — "I spent Sunday morning clearing up after the children's party."
- clear up a disease (collocation)
- To eradicate or reduce the incidence of a disease. — "Vaccination campaigns have helped to clear up polio in many parts of the world."
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