1. (verb)clarify, clear up, elucidate makeclear and (more) comprehensible "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
2. (verb)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. (verb)clear, clear up free (the throat) by making a rasping sound "Clear the throat"
4. (verb)clear up, clear, light up, brighten become clear "The sky cleared after the storm"
5. (verb)clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate makefree from confusion or ambiguity; make clear "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"