clear up

v 1: shed light on [syn: {clarify}, {elucidate}] [ant: {obfuscate}]

2: finish a task completely; "I finally got through this

homework assignment" [syn: {get through}, {finish off}, {mop

up}, {polish off}, {finish up}]

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

throat" [syn: {clear}]

4: become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" [syn: {clear},

{light up}, {brighten}] [ant: {overcast}]

5: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could

you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who

is at fault" [syn: {clarify}, {clear}, {shed light on}, {crystallize},

{straighten out}, {sort out}, {enlighten}, {illuminate},

{elucidate}] [ant: {confuse}]