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Clean (Verb)

Meaning¹

Clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

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Meaning²

Be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

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Cleaning (noun)

Meaning³

Remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

Strip

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Meaning⁴

Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

Cleanse

Hypernyms

Groom

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Cleaning (noun)

Meaning⁵

Make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

The window cleaner carefully cleaned the large glass windows on the high-rise building.
Please clean your room before you leave for school.
Use bleach to clean the mold from the shower walls.
Before cooking, clean the knives and cutting boards.
She spent the entire morning cleaning the car, making sure to clean every speck of dust from the dashboard.