1. (

• clarify ,
• clear_up ,
• elucidate

) make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" ;

2. (

• get_through ,
• wrap_up ,
• finish_off ,
• mop_up ,
• polish_off ,
• clear_up ,
• finish_up

) finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment" ;

3. (

• clear ,
• clear_up

) free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat" ;

4. (

• clear_up ,
• clear ,
• light_up ,
• brighten

) become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" ;

5. (

• clear ,
• clear_up ,
• shed_light_on ,
• crystallize ,
• crystallise ,
• crystalize ,
• crystalise ,
• straighten_out ,
• sort_out ,
• enlighten ,
• illuminate ,
• elucidate

) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" ;