Pronunciation: /klin ʌp/
noun a task or process of making something clean or orderly
A1 I need to do a clean up of my room before my parents visit.
A2 The clean up of the park will take place this weekend.
B1 The company hired a cleaning service to do a clean up of the office building.
B2 After the party, we all pitched in to do a clean up of the backyard.
C1 The government announced a clean up of the polluted river to improve environmental conditions.
C2 The clean up of the contaminated site required specialized equipment and trained personnel.
verb to make something clean or orderly
A1 I clean up my room every day.
A2 She cleans up the kitchen after dinner.
B1 The volunteers helped clean up the beach after the event.
B2 The company hired a professional cleaning service to clean up the office.
C1 The government launched a campaign to clean up the polluted river.
C2 The environmental organization organized a massive effort to clean up the oil spill.
formal The janitorial staff will clean up the office every evening.
informal Let's clean up this mess before the guests arrive.
slang I'll help you clean up your room if you help me with my homework.
figurative It's time to clean up our act and start taking our responsibilities seriously.
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