sweep in English: To clean a floor by moving dust and dirt away with a brush or broom. (verb)

Translation

To clean a floor by moving dust and dirt away with a brush or broom.

Word origin

From Middle English swepen, from the family of Old English swapan; the same root gives swoop.

Verb typeirregular (sweep, sweeps, swept)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

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You sweep a floor with a broom to push the dirt away.

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The past form is swept, not sweeped.

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Sweep can also mean to carry something along with great force.

clean

To take away dirt from something so it is no longer dirty.

brush

To move a brush over something to make it clean or tidy.

floor

The flat part of a room that you walk on and stand on.

dust

Fine dry powder made of tiny bits of dirt in the air or on surfaces.

wash

To make something clean with water, and often with soap.

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