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What does clean up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word clean up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) 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.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.
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However, this month the winds and driving rain so far prevented any such activity and hopes for an early clean up so far are postponed.
Cleaner, greener jet fuels made from formulas that contain part soybean oil could clean up the air and give added profits to soybean growers.
Each enclosure needs keepers to clean up after them and replenish their food.
The final clean up before the Tidy Towns adjudication will be on Monday 14th June at 7.30 pm.
Because of this we decide that the water was safe enough to clean up in and drink.
The United Utilities scheme, to clean up watercourses which run into the River Irwell, began last November.

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