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		dry-cleanˌdry-ˈclean, dry clean verb [transitive] VERB TABLEdry-clean |
 | Present | I, you, we, they | dry-clean |   | he, she, it | dry-cleans |  | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dry-cleaned |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dry-cleaned |   | he, she, it | has dry-cleaned |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dry-cleaned |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dry-clean |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dry-cleaned |  
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 | Present | I | am dry-cleaning |   | he, she, it | is dry-cleaning |   | you, we, they | are dry-cleaning |  | Past | I, he, she, it | was dry-cleaning |   | you, we, they | were dry-cleaning |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dry-cleaning |   | he, she, it | has been dry-cleaning |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dry-cleaning |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dry-cleaning |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dry-cleaning |  
    THESAURUS to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing► clean to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing:  I need to clean the bathtub. She’s busy cleaning. ► wash to use water, and often soap, to clean clothes, dishes, parts of your body, or uncooked food:  Wash your hands before dinner. ► cleanse formal to make something, especially part of your body, completely clean:  Cleanse the wound thoroughly with soap and water. ► disinfect to clean something with a chemical that kills bacteria:  Bathrooms in public places must be disinfected regularly. ► sterilize to make something, for example a medical tool, completely clean and kill all bacteria in or on it, using high temperatures or chemicals:  It is important to sterilize baby bottles to keep your baby healthy. ► purify to remove the dirty parts or bacteria from something such as water or air:  Boil the water for ten minutes to purify it. ► wipe to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth:  She wiped the crumbs off the table into her hand. ► scrub to clean something by rubbing it hard with a wet brush or cloth:  He was on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor. ► dust to clean dust off furniture:  The bookshelves need to be dusted. ► polish to make furniture, shoes, etc. shiny by rubbing them:  I need to polish my shoes before my interview tomorrow. ► vacuum to clean carpets with a special machine:  Don’t forget to vacuum under the table. ► sweep (up) to clean the dirt from the floor or ground using a broom (=brush with a long handle):  After the haircut she swept up the hair. ► mop (up) to clean the floor with water and a mop (=soft brush on a long handle):  It didn’t take long to mop the kitchen floor. ► do the housework to clean the house:  I spent all Saturday doing the housework. ► do the dishes to wash plates and pans after a meal:  If you cook, I’ll do the dishes. ► scour to wash dirty pots and pans with a rough cloth:  If you let the pot soak, you won’t have to scour it. ► do the laundry to wash clothes:  I need to do the laundry – I’m almost out of clean clothes. ► dry-clean to clean clothes with chemicals instead of water:  Where do you get your suits dry-cleaned?    to clean clothes, blankets, etc. with chemicals instead of water ► see thesaurus at clean2  |