| VERB | change | clean up, tidy, tidy up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away | put (things or places) in order |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | clean up | make a big profit | |
| possession | clean up | dispose of | |
| body | clean up | make oneself clean, presentable or neat |
| Meaning | put (things or places) in order. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | tidy, tidy up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away | |
| Narrower | houseclean, clean house, clean | clean and tidy up the house |
| make, make up | put in order or neaten | |
| Broader | order | Bring order to or into |
| Spanish | arreglar, asear, limpiar | |
| Catalan | agençar, arranjar, arreglar, endreçar, netejar | |
| Meaning | make a big profit; often in a short period of time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | profit, turn a profit | make a profit |
| Nouns | cleanup | a very large profit |
| Meaning | dispose of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | settle | dispose of |
| Spanish | ordenar | |
| Meaning | make oneself clean, presentable or neat. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "Clean up before you go to the party" | |
| Broader | groom, neaten | care for one's external appearance |
| Spanish | asearse | |
| Nouns | cleanup | the act of making something clean |
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