clean up Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb put (things or places) in order
    straighten out; tidy up; tidy; straighten; square away; neaten.
    • Tidy up your room!
  2. verb make a big profit; often in a short period of time
    • The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up
  3. verb dispose of
    • settle the bills
  4. verb make oneself clean, presentable or neat
    • Clean up before you go to the party

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