aufklaren — meaning in English

English meaning

• clarify verb To make an idea, statement, or situation easier to understand.
• clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
• enlighten verb To give someone knowledge or understanding about something they didn't previously grasp.
• scout noun A person sent ahead to gather information, especially about an enemy or unfamiliar territory.
• solve verb To find the answer to a problem, puzzle, or question.
• untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.

Senses

aufklaren is used for these senses in English:

• brighten up (intransitive, said of the weather) To become brighter
• clarify (by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
• clear (intransitive) To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
• clear up (transitive) To clarify, to correct a misconception.
• clear up (intransitive) Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.
• disabuse (transitive) To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone).
• enlighten (transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
• reconnoiter (American spelling) An act or instance of reconnoitering.

clarify — full definition

1. verb To make an idea, statement, or situation easier to understand.
2. verb To make a liquid clear by removing impurities.

clear — full definition

1. adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
2. adj Easy to understand, see, or hear; free of ambiguity.
3. verb To remove obstacles or unwanted items so something becomes open or unobstructed.
4. verb To officially free someone from suspicion, blame, or an obligation.

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