| Verb | 1. | clear up - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" demystify - make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; "let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about" crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" explain, explicate - make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" disambiguate - state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; "Can you disambiguate this statement?" |
| 2. | clear up - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment" complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" cap off - finish or complete, as with some decisive action; "he capped off the meeting with a radical proposal" | |
| 3. | clear up - free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat" | |
| 4. | clear up - become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" | |
| 5. | clear up - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |