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Dictionary definition · clear up

verb

  1. make clear and (more) comprehensible"clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
  2. finish a task completely"I finally got through this homework assignment"
  3. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound"Clear the throat"
  4. become clear"The sky cleared after the storm"
  5. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear"Could you clarify these remarks?"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).