clean

Definition

Examples

The cleaning staff keeps the office kitchen clean throughout the working week.

Word Family

Synonyms

• spotlesscompletely neat and clean
• sanitizemake sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
• purifyremove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

Collocations

• Easy keep bedroom neat and clean
  to continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding bedroom neat and clean
• Medium maintain a clean hygienic office environment
  to keep in good condition or preserve regarding a clean hygienic office environment
• Hard receive an unqualified clean bill of financial health
  to receive an unqualified clean bill of financial health, meaning to get something; come into possession of
• Very Hard make a clean breast of past corruption
  to create, produce, or cause regarding a clean breast of past corruption