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Meaning clean meaning
What does clean mean?
Definitions in simple English
clean
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Synonyms clean synonyms
What other words have the same or similar meaning as clean?
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Topics clean topics
What do people use clean to talk about?
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What words refer to caring for your teeth?
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What words are used to describe the condition of your teeth?
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What words are used to describe the process of caring for the nails?
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What words are used to describe the condition of the nails?
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What words describe something that is clean?
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What words describe clean water?
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What words are used of cleaning water?
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What words refer to washing clothes?
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What words are used to describe the condition of clothes?
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What words refer to whether or not an animal can be eaten?
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What do people do to their ears?
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What general words refer to removing dirt from something?
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What do people do to fish?
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What general words refer to hoofed animals?
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What words refer to treating a wound?
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What words refer to making something tidy?
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What words refer to forgiving someone?
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What words describe someone who has shaved?
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What words refer to escaping from someone who is chasing you?
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What words are used for throwing something away?
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What words refer to making something empty?
Conjugation clean conjugation
How do you conjugate clean?
clean · verb
Present I clean
Positive I clean
Singular
1st person I clean
2nd person you clean
3rd person he/she/it cleans
Plural
1st person we clean
2nd person you clean
3rd person they clean
Negative I don't clean
Singular
1st person I don't clean I do not clean
2nd person you don't clean you do not clean
3rd person he/she/it doesn't clean he/she/it does not clean
Plural
1st person we don't clean we do not clean
2nd person you don't clean you do not clean
3rd person they don't clean they do not clean
Question do I clean?
Singular
1st person do I clean?
2nd person do you clean?
3rd person does he/she/it clean?
Plural
1st person do we clean?
2nd person do you clean?
3rd person do they clean?
Negative question don't I clean?
Singular
1st person don't I clean? do I not clean?
2nd person don't you clean? do you not clean?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it clean? does he/she/it not clean?
Plural
1st person don't we clean? do we not clean?
2nd person don't you clean? do you not clean?
3rd person don't they clean? do they not clean?
Past I cleaned
Positive I cleaned
Singular
1st person I cleaned
2nd person you cleaned
3rd person he/she/it cleaned
Plural
1st person we cleaned
2nd person you cleaned
3rd person they cleaned
Negative I didn't clean
Singular
1st person I didn't clean I did not clean
2nd person you didn't clean you did not clean
3rd person he/she/it didn't clean he/she/it did not clean
Plural
1st person we didn't clean we did not clean
2nd person you didn't clean you did not clean
3rd person they didn't clean they did not clean
Question did I clean?
Singular
1st person did I clean?
2nd person did you clean?
3rd person did he/she/it clean?
Plural
1st person did we clean?
2nd person did you clean?
3rd person did they clean?
Negative question didn't I clean?
Singular
1st person didn't I clean? did I not clean?
2nd person didn't you clean? did you not clean?
3rd person didn't he/she/it clean? did he/she/it not clean?
Plural
1st person didn't we clean? did we not clean?
2nd person didn't you clean? did you not clean?
3rd person didn't they clean? did they not clean?
Future I'll clean
Positive I'll clean
Singular
1st person I'll clean I will clean
2nd person you'll clean you will clean
3rd person he/she/it'll clean he/she/it will clean
Plural
1st person we'll clean we will clean
2nd person you'll clean you will clean
3rd person they'll clean they will clean
Negative I won't clean
Singular
1st person I won't clean I will not clean
2nd person you won't clean you will not clean
3rd person he/she/it won't clean he/she/it will not clean
Plural
1st person we won't clean we will not clean
2nd person you won't clean you will not clean
3rd person they won't clean they will not clean
Question will I clean?
Singular
1st person will I clean?
2nd person will you clean?
3rd person will he/she/it clean?
Plural
1st person will we clean?
2nd person will you clean?
3rd person will they clean?
Negative question won't I clean?
Singular
1st person won't I clean? will I not clean?
2nd person won't you clean? will you not clean?
3rd person won't he/she/it clean? will he/she/it not clean?
Plural
1st person won't we clean? will we not clean?
2nd person won't you clean? will you not clean?
3rd person won't they clean? will they not clean?
Conditional I'd clean
Positive I'd clean
Singular
1st person I'd clean I would clean
2nd person you'd clean you would clean
3rd person he/she/it'd clean he/she/it would clean
Plural
1st person we'd clean we would clean
2nd person you'd clean you would clean
3rd person they'd clean they would clean
Negative I wouldn't clean
Singular
1st person I wouldn't clean I would not clean
2nd person you wouldn't clean you would not clean
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't clean he/she/it would not clean
Plural
1st person we wouldn't clean we would not clean
2nd person you wouldn't clean you would not clean
3rd person they wouldn't clean they would not clean
Question would I clean?
Singular
1st person would I clean?
2nd person would you clean?
3rd person would he/she/it clean?
Plural
1st person would we clean?
2nd person would you clean?
3rd person would they clean?
Negative question wouldn't I clean?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I clean? would I not clean?
2nd person wouldn't you clean? would you not clean?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it clean? would he/she/it not clean?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we clean? would we not clean?
2nd person wouldn't you clean? would you not clean?
3rd person wouldn't they clean? would they not clean?
Present continuous I'm cleaning
Positive I'm cleaning
Singular
1st person I'm cleaning I am cleaning
2nd person you're cleaning you are cleaning
3rd person he/she/it's cleaning he/she/it is cleaning
Plural
1st person we're cleaning we are cleaning
2nd person you're cleaning you are cleaning
3rd person they're cleaning they are cleaning
Negative I'm not cleaning
Singular
1st person I'm not cleaning I am not cleaning
2nd person you aren't cleaning you're not cleaning you are not cleaning
3rd person he/she/it isn't cleaning he/she/it's not cleaning he/she/it is not cleaning
Plural
1st person we aren't cleaning we're not cleaning we are not cleaning
2nd person you aren't cleaning you're not cleaning you are not cleaning
3rd person they aren't cleaning they're not cleaning they are not cleaning
Question am I cleaning?
Singular
1st person am I cleaning?
2nd person are you cleaning?
3rd person is he/she/it cleaning?
Plural
1st person are we cleaning?
2nd person are you cleaning?
3rd person are they cleaning?
Negative question aren't I cleaning?
Singular
1st person aren't I cleaning? am I not cleaning?
2nd person aren't you cleaning? are you not cleaning?
3rd person isn't he/she/it cleaning? is he/she/it not cleaning?
Plural
1st person aren't we cleaning? are we not cleaning?
2nd person aren't you cleaning? are you not cleaning?
3rd person aren't they cleaning? are they not cleaning?
Past continuous I was cleaning
Positive I was cleaning
Singular
1st person I was cleaning
2nd person you were cleaning
3rd person he/she/it was cleaning
Plural
1st person we were cleaning
2nd person you were cleaning
3rd person they were cleaning
Negative I wasn't cleaning
Singular
1st person I wasn't cleaning I was not cleaning
2nd person you weren't cleaning you were not cleaning
3rd person he/she/it wasn't cleaning he/she/it was not cleaning
Plural
1st person we weren't cleaning we were not cleaning
2nd person you weren't cleaning you were not cleaning
3rd person they weren't cleaning they were not cleaning
Question was I cleaning?
Singular
1st person was I cleaning?
2nd person were you cleaning?
3rd person was he/she/it cleaning?
Plural
1st person were we cleaning?
2nd person were you cleaning?
3rd person were they cleaning?
Negative question wasn't I cleaning?
Singular
1st person wasn't I cleaning? was I not cleaning?
2nd person weren't you cleaning? were you not cleaning?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it cleaning? was he/she/it not cleaning?
Plural
1st person weren't we cleaning? were we not cleaning?
2nd person weren't you cleaning? were you not cleaning?
3rd person weren't they cleaning? were they not cleaning?
Future continuous I'll be cleaning
Positive I'll be cleaning
Singular
1st person I'll be cleaning I will be cleaning
2nd person you'll be cleaning you will be cleaning
3rd person he/she/it'll be cleaning he/she/it will be cleaning
Plural
1st person we'll be cleaning we will be cleaning
2nd person you'll be cleaning you will be cleaning
3rd person they'll be cleaning they will be cleaning
Negative I won't be cleaning
Singular
1st person I won't be cleaning I will not be cleaning
2nd person you won't be cleaning you will not be cleaning
3rd person he/she/it won't be cleaning he/she/it will not be cleaning
Plural
1st person we won't be cleaning we will not be cleaning
2nd person you won't be cleaning you will not be cleaning
3rd person they won't be cleaning they will not be cleaning
Question will I be cleaning?
Singular
1st person will I be cleaning?
2nd person will you be cleaning?
3rd person will he/she/it be cleaning?
Plural
1st person will we be cleaning?
2nd person will you be cleaning?
3rd person will they be cleaning?
Negative question won't I be cleaning?
Singular
1st person won't I be cleaning? will I not be cleaning?
2nd person won't you be cleaning? will you not be cleaning?
3rd person won't he/she/it be cleaning? will he/she/it not be cleaning?
Plural
1st person won't we be cleaning? will we not be cleaning?
2nd person won't you be cleaning? will you not be cleaning?
3rd person won't they be cleaning? will they not be cleaning?
Conditional continuous I'd be cleaning
Positive I'd be cleaning
Singular
1st person I'd be cleaning I would be cleaning
2nd person you'd be cleaning you would be cleaning
3rd person he/she/it'd be cleaning he/she/it would be cleaning
Plural
1st person we'd be cleaning we would be cleaning
2nd person you'd be cleaning you would be cleaning
3rd person they'd be cleaning they would be cleaning
Negative I wouldn't be cleaning
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be cleaning I would not be cleaning
2nd person you wouldn't be cleaning you would not be cleaning
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be cleaning he/she/it would not be cleaning
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be cleaning we would not be cleaning
2nd person you wouldn't be cleaning you would not be cleaning
3rd person they wouldn't be cleaning they would not be cleaning
Question would I be cleaning?
Singular
1st person would I be cleaning?
2nd person would you be cleaning?
3rd person would he/she/it be cleaning?
Plural
1st person would we be cleaning?
2nd person would you be cleaning?
3rd person would they be cleaning?
Negative question wouldn't I be cleaning?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be cleaning? would I not be cleaning?
2nd person wouldn't you be cleaning? would you not be cleaning?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be cleaning? would he/she/it not be cleaning?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be cleaning? would we not be cleaning?
2nd person wouldn't you be cleaning? would you not be cleaning?
3rd person wouldn't they be cleaning? would they not be cleaning?
Present perfect I've cleaned
Positive I've cleaned
Singular
1st person I've cleaned I have cleaned
2nd person you've cleaned you have cleaned
3rd person he/she/it's cleaned he/she/it has cleaned
Plural
1st person we've cleaned we have cleaned
2nd person you've cleaned you have cleaned
3rd person they've cleaned they have cleaned
Negative I haven't cleaned
Singular
1st person I haven't cleaned I have not cleaned
2nd person you haven't cleaned you have not cleaned
3rd person he/she/it hasn't cleaned he/she/it has not cleaned
Plural
1st person we haven't cleaned we have not cleaned
2nd person you haven't cleaned you have not cleaned
3rd person they haven't cleaned they have not cleaned
Question have I cleaned?
Singular
1st person have I cleaned?
2nd person have you cleaned?
3rd person has he/she/it cleaned?
Plural
1st person have we cleaned?
2nd person have you cleaned?
3rd person have they cleaned?
Negative question haven't I cleaned?
Singular
1st person haven't I cleaned? have I not cleaned?
2nd person haven't you cleaned? have you not cleaned?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it cleaned? has he/she/it not cleaned?
Plural
1st person haven't we cleaned? have we not cleaned?
2nd person haven't you cleaned? have you not cleaned?
3rd person haven't they cleaned? have they not cleaned?
Past perfect I had cleaned
Positive I had cleaned
Singular
1st person I had cleaned
2nd person you had cleaned
3rd person he/she/it had cleaned
Plural
1st person we had cleaned
2nd person you had cleaned
3rd person they had cleaned
Negative I hadn't cleaned
Singular
1st person I hadn't cleaned I had not cleaned
2nd person you hadn't cleaned you had not cleaned
3rd person he/she/it hadn't cleaned he/she/it had not cleaned
Plural
1st person we hadn't cleaned we had not cleaned
2nd person you hadn't cleaned you had not cleaned
3rd person they hadn't cleaned they had not cleaned
Question had I cleaned?
Singular
1st person had I cleaned?
2nd person had you cleaned?
3rd person had he/she/it cleaned?
Plural
1st person had we cleaned?
2nd person had you cleaned?
3rd person had they cleaned?
Negative question hadn't I cleaned?
Singular
1st person hadn't I cleaned? had I not cleaned?
2nd person hadn't you cleaned? had you not cleaned?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it cleaned? had he/she/it not cleaned?
Plural
1st person hadn't we cleaned? had we not cleaned?
2nd person hadn't you cleaned? had you not cleaned?
3rd person hadn't they cleaned? had they not cleaned?
Future perfect I'll have cleaned
Positive I'll have cleaned
Singular
1st person I'll have cleaned I will have cleaned
2nd person you'll have cleaned you will have cleaned
3rd person he/she/it'll have cleaned he/she/it will have cleaned
Plural
1st person we'll have cleaned we will have cleaned
2nd person you'll have cleaned you will have cleaned
3rd person they'll have cleaned they will have cleaned
Negative I won't have cleaned
Singular
1st person I won't have cleaned I will not have cleaned
2nd person you won't have cleaned you will not have cleaned
3rd person he/she/it won't have cleaned he/she/it will not have cleaned
Plural
1st person we won't have cleaned we will not have cleaned
2nd person you won't have cleaned you will not have cleaned
3rd person they won't have cleaned they will not have cleaned
Question +'ll I have cleaned?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have cleaned? will I have cleaned?
2nd person +'ll you have cleaned? will you have cleaned?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have cleaned? will he/she/it have cleaned?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have cleaned? will we have cleaned?
2nd person +'ll you have cleaned? will you have cleaned?
3rd person +'ll they have cleaned? will they have cleaned?
Negative question won't I have cleaned?
Singular
1st person won't I have cleaned? will I not have cleaned?
2nd person won't you have cleaned? will you not have cleaned?
3rd person won't he/she/it have cleaned? will he/she/it not have cleaned?
Plural
1st person won't we have cleaned? will we not have cleaned?
2nd person won't you have cleaned? will you not have cleaned?
3rd person won't they have cleaned? will they not have cleaned?
Conditional perfect I'd have cleaned
Positive I'd have cleaned
Singular
1st person I'd have cleaned I would have cleaned
2nd person you'd have cleaned you would have cleaned
3rd person he/she/it'd have cleaned he/she/it would have cleaned
Plural
1st person we'd have cleaned we would have cleaned
2nd person you'd have cleaned you would have cleaned
3rd person they'd have cleaned they would have cleaned
Negative I wouldn't have cleaned
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have cleaned I would not have cleaned
2nd person you wouldn't have cleaned you would not have cleaned
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have cleaned he/she/it would not have cleaned
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have cleaned we would not have cleaned
2nd person you wouldn't have cleaned you would not have cleaned
3rd person they wouldn't have cleaned they would not have cleaned
Question would I have cleaned?
Singular
1st person would I have cleaned?
2nd person would you have cleaned?
3rd person would he/she/it have cleaned?
Plural
1st person would we have cleaned?
2nd person would you have cleaned?
3rd person would they have cleaned?
Negative question wouldn't I have cleaned?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have cleaned? would I not have cleaned?
2nd person wouldn't you have cleaned? would you not have cleaned?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have cleaned? would he/she/it not have cleaned?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have cleaned? would we not have cleaned?
2nd person wouldn't you have cleaned? would you not have cleaned?
3rd person wouldn't they have cleaned? would they not have cleaned?
Imperative clean!
Positive
you clean!
we let's clean!
Negative
you don't clean!
we let's not clean!
Examples clean examples
How do I use clean in a sentence?
Simple sentences
You must keep your room clean.
Flowers and trees need clean air and fresh water.
I'm looking for something to clean the carpet with.
As we need fresh air, so fish need clean water.
We must keep our hands clean.
She always keeps her room clean.
This table is clean.
I'd be more than happy to help you clean out your garage.
The water is clean.
His room was small but clean, and the food was good.
Mary needs a whole roll of toilet paper to wipe her ass clean.
You should clean out your trunk.
Are your hands clean?
Keep your classroom clean.
It is the students' duty to clean their classrooms.
Bill wanted to get to the office in good time to clean his desk.
Clean the window with a damp cloth.
If Ted were here, he could help us clean our room.
Then clean it really well.
You may borrow this book as long as you keep it clean.
The cottage was clean and tidy.
You must always keep your hands clean.
Your room must always be kept clean.
You must keep your shoes clean.
Movie subtitles
I also clean and do laundry extremely well.
You have to clean and disinfect.
Nanali, I'll clean it up right away, so stay right there.
The streets are clean, the people are happy.
I will clean up the mess after that.
Guys, my parents are coming in for their anniversary party and their flight gets in in, like, six hours and they're gonna want to come by here on their way to Josh's, so can we clean this place up so they finally think I have my act together?
Well, I might as well come clean.
Man, I had to clean out her closet, clean out her bathroom, throw her mouth guard in the trash.
I clean, Mr Shepherd. That's what I do.
Thank you. He's my kid, I'll clean it up.
Davis will be here in half an hour to clean up the mess.
A good, clean, honest whack over the 'ead with a brick is one thing...something British about that.
Now then, you, come clean.
Don't worry. The barber will give your willy a clean cut.
Clean the stables and the horses' bedding like I showed you.
He's my kid, I'll clean it up.
I know that I wiped her mind clean.
I left you a clean uniform.
I can even clean the interior.
And keep it clean!
Come clean!
Clean it up!
Didn't I say to make it clean?
If you get run over, who'll clean up the mess?
When we come back, I'll get you all some nice clean underwear.
Use a clean one every day.
I used to think the country was clean, that men out here were decent.
Remember that the crystals you clean up there, never become diamonds.
I want to clean my past and live peacefully.
Senko is right, we first must clean our past.
Well, they're good, and I'm clean.
Why don't you come clean?
I want to be clean, not only in my conduct, but in my innermost thoughts and desires.
FREEDOM AND A CLEAN SLATE.
Don't call the police. I'll wash dishes, clean up, anything.
Would you like me to get you nice and clean for bed?
News and current affairs
It is unrealistic to ask poor countries, where more than 1.6 billion people do not have access to clean energy and technologies, to bear the costs associated with the much needed technological change.
Today, we need universities in all parts of the world to help their societies face the challenges of poverty reduction, clean energy, sustainable food supplies, and the rest.
Most only partially approach the ideal case of clean air, where none can be excluded and all can benefit simultaneously.
That is why Obama called for an increase in US public investment in three areas: education, science and technology, and infrastructure (including broadband Internet, fast rail, and clean energy).
They know that investing today in clean technologies can give them a long-term competitive advantage.
A lack of micronutrients and clean drinking water will claim two million lives each.
For most of modern history, relatively inexpensive public health precautions, such as providing clean drinking water and routine vaccinations, have been the main factor pushing up life expectancy.
This, in turn, reflects global economic and population growth, with resulting shortages of critical resources - fuel, food, and clean air and water.
This is inconvenient for climate mandarins in the UK and Copenhagen alike, because it reduces clean energy's allure.
They went indoors to watch as it came up to the picnic table, licked the dishes clean, and then drank two cans of beer.
So developing CCS or an alternative that allows coal to become clean energy is essential for meeting the 2050 goal.
While it has not produced clean and efficient government, there seems to be considerable comfort in the popular belief that, by working together, Pakistanis will find a way out of the mess in which the country finds itself.
He delivered the clean bill of health that Saddam had hoped for when he began hiding his atomic factories and ambitions.
Our challenge, therefore, is to boost the benefits and reduce (and eventually eliminate) the harm done by our cars, so that the future of motor travel is clean, efficient, safe, and accessible to all.
In this respect, India more resembles the France with which Sarkozy wants to make a clean break than the current one.
We can do the same for clean energy.
Undocumented workers pick America's crops, clean Americans' houses, and serve Americans their food, but their fate simply does not matter to many US citizens.
America's leaders need to come clean with the American people - before it is too late.
At the same time, the US government should come clean with the American public about charges of Chinese currency manipulation and unfair trade practices.
This caused a credit crunch and prolonged deflation in the late 1990's, as the central government tried to clean up the mess.
The ambassadors found that providing clean drinking water and sanitation to the billion people lacking such amenities was crucial.
But the scale of the price spike exceeds normal demand and supply factors, pointing to the role of speculation - and underscoring the need for policy action to clean up the oil market.
Thanks to a combination of intense heat and periodic Sahelian rains, Madi consistently produces clean, high-quality cotton on the gently sloping hills that surround his walled compound.