What does clean up mean?
Definitions for clean up
clean up
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word clean up.
Princeton's WordNet
tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square awayverb
put (things or places) in order
"Tidy up your room!"
clean upverb
make a big profit; often in a short period of time
"The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up"
clean upverb
dispose of
"settle the bills"
clean upverb
make oneself clean, presentable or neat
"Clean up before you go to the party"
Wiktionary
clean upverb
To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
clean upverb
To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.
clean upverb
To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.
ChatGPT
clean up
Clean up refers to the process of making a place tidy and neat by removing dirt, unnecessary items, or clutter. This may involve actions such as washing, sweeping, dusting, organizing, or straightening items. The term can also be used metaphorically in various contexts to suggest rectifying, resolving or eliminating problems or mistakes.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clean up in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clean up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of clean up in a Sentence
Natural Resources Michael Miltenberger:
We have to not only have the proper infrastructure for managing the processes and the paperwork, but we also need to make sure we clean up our own things, like land claims, so that industry knows ... there's land available.
I really like President Trump, i really feel like he follows through with what he says, and number one that he absolutely loves the country and if I have to clean up trash to show my support, Im willing to do that.
All outside events pay fees to use Pentagon Reservation. The fee includes costs for overtime for security and reimbursement for clean up after an event. Rolling Thunder, Inc. pays only a portion of the total costs incurred by Pentagon Reservation to support the event, we are proud of our history of providing a safe operating area for events on the Pentagon Reservation, to include Rolling Thunder every year.
Miles 13 through to 18 were horrendous ! We were sprayed with cleaning fluid and water from the clean-up vehicles.
I never thought our house would ever get hit, our neighbors would ever get hit, but we have such wonderful neighbors. Everybody was checking on everybody, and I have a wonderful church group and when they’re allowed to come in, they’re gonna help clean up for me.
Translations for clean up
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- netejarCatalan, Valencian
- vyčistitCzech
- limpiarSpanish
- nettoyerFrench
- membersihkanIndonesian
- pulireItalian
- לנקותHebrew
- 整理する (seiri suru)Japanese
- posprzątać, sprzątaćPolish
- limparPortuguese
- прибираться, убиратьсяRussian
- počistitiSlovene
- 清理Chinese
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