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clean up

clea·nup

uncommon

verb

1.

put (things or places) in order

  • “Tidy up your room!”
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2.

make a big profit; often in a short period of time

  • “The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up”
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3.

dispose of

  • “settle the bills”
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4.

make oneself clean, presentable or neat

  • “Clean up before you go to the party”
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Origin

Deverbal from clean up.

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