What does "clear up" mean?

To tidy, resolve, or improve (weather) To make neat, explain confusion, or for weather to improve.

How do you use "clear up" in a sentence?

Let's clear up this mess. Can you clear up the confusion? The weather cleared up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To tidy, resolve, or improve (weather)

收拾、解决、（天气）转晴

Ordenar, aclarar o mejorar (tiempo)

片付ける、解決する、（天気が）晴れる

정리하다, 해결하다, 또는 (날씨가) 개다

To make neat, explain confusion, or for weather to improve.

整理干净、解释清楚或天气好转。

Poner en orden, aclarar confusiones o que mejore el tiempo.

きれいにする、混乱を説明する、または天気が良くなること。

깔끔하게 정돈하다, 혼란을 설명하다, 또는 날씨가 좋아지다.

Base verb: clear

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Let's clear up this mess.
我们来收拾这个烂摊子吧
Vamos a ordenar este desorden
この散らかりを片付けよう
이 어질러진 것을 정리하자.
Can you clear up the confusion?
你能把这个误会解释清楚吗？
¿Puedes aclarar la confusión?
混乱を解消してくれる？
혼란을 해소해 줄 수 있어?
The weather cleared up.
天气放晴了
El tiempo mejoró
天気が晴れた
날씨가 개었다.

Context: tidying, confusion, weather

Tone: resolving

From making something clear.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal