sweep
Translation
to sweep, to brush
Examples
Please sweep the floor.
Please sweep the floor.
The fire swept through the forest.
The fire swept through the forest.
She swept the crumbs off the table.
She swept the crumbs off the table.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to clean (sth.) with a brush Please sweep the floor.
((sth.)) ((off/from sth.)) to remove (sth.) from a surface She swept the crumbs off the table.
Similar Words
Synonyms: brush, clean
Etymology
From Old English 'swāpan', meaning 'to sweep, brandish'.
Memory Tips
Imagine making a long, 'sweeping' motion with a broom. It rhymes with 'sleep' - you sweep before you sleep.