to clear up

Examples

• All

• If I could see her, we could clear this whole thing up.

  Fiction book (1997)

• I have something I want to clear up.

  Parental Guidance (2012)

• I would love to help you clear this up, right?

  The Pivot Podcast

• OK, any other things to clear up before I ask questions?

• Well, my department would like to interview you and clear this up.

  Phenomenon (1996)

• We had some things to clear up.

  Cover-Up (1991)

• Any case, let's clear that up and, well, moving forward.

• I hope this cleared some things up for you and have a great day.

• Would you like to take this opportunity to clear up these allegations?

  Up Close & Personal (1996)

• I would love to help you clear up any confusion about the project.

Synonyms

E

to explain

vsto clear up

∞ 1.0

To make something clear by describing it in simple words

focuses more on ending confusion specifically rather than general description

M

to make oneself clear

vsto clear up

545 3.4

Say something so other people understand what you mean

is about making any confusion disappear, not only speaker clarity

C

to clear

vsto clear up

363 2.8

To make something easy to understand

emphasizes also the act of resolving confusion or problems beyond doubt

C

to clarify

vsto clear up

248 3.3

To make something clear so others can understand it

is similar but can also include resolving practical confusion or problems

S

to sort out

vsto clear up

222 2.7

To find and fix a problem or confusion

is often simpler, focusing on making meaning clear rather than handling practical fixes

S

to straighten out

vsto clear up

167 3.4

To solve a problem or make a misunderstanding clear

is less focused on fixing situations and more on explaining or clarifying

S

to set this straight

vsto clear up

• Informal

96 3.9

To correct a wrong idea and make things clear

covers general explanation and resolving confusion beyond correcting one mistake

E

to enlighten

vsto clear up

55 4.8

To give someone clear information to help them understand something

is aimed chiefly at removing confusion rather than offering broader insight

I

to illuminate

vsto clear up

51 4.8

To make something clear or easier to understand

is broader, including both explanation and solving misunderstandings

C

to clearly state

vsto clear up

34 2.7

Say or write something so people have no doubt

is about making things understandable generally, not only firm statements

S

to shed light on

vsto clear up

26 3.9

To help people understand something by explaining it

is more about resolving confusion or misunderstandings directly

C

to crystallize

vsto clear up

• US

21 5.8

To become clear and definite, as an idea or plan

is broader, including simple explanation and resolving confusion rather than forming shape

E

to elucidate

vsto clear up

• Formal

11 6.8

To explain something so it is easy to understand

is a more general act of removing confusion rather than formal detail

D

to demystify

vsto clear up

7 5.1

To make something easier to understand by removing mystery or confusion

is more general, covering any explanation or resolution of confusion

S

to set things straight

vsto clear up

• Informal

5 4.2

To correct a wrong idea or explain what really happened

is broader, including explaining facts as well as correcting perceptions

D

to disambiguate

vsto clear up

1 7.7

To make something clear by removing confusion

is broader, covering general explanations as well as removing ambiguity

Antonyms

C

to confuse

266 1.9

Make someone unable to think clearly or make something hard to understand

C

to complicate

101 4.1

To make something harder to understand or do

How Clear

to spell out

79 3.5

to clear up

172 2.3

to clarify

248 3.3

to explain

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology