clear up

Verb (5)

1. make clear and (more) comprehensible“clarify the mystery surrounding her death”Synonyms: clarifyclear upelucidate
2. finish a task completely“I finally got through this homework assignment”Synonyms: get throughwrap upfinish offmop uppolish offclear upfinish up
3. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound“Clear the throat”Synonyms: clearclear up
4. become clear“The sky cleared after the storm”Synonyms: clear upclearlight upbrighten
5. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear“Could you clarify these remarks?”“Clear up the question of who is at fault”Synonyms: clearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallisecrystalizecrystalisestraighten outsort outenlightenilluminateelucidate