clear
/klˈɪr/
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Definitions
Adjective
readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"
Adjective
allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
Adjective
accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
Adjective
free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
Adjective Satellite
free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
Adjective Satellite
affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
Adjective Satellite
free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
Adjective Satellite
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
Adjective Satellite
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
Adjective Satellite
(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"
Adjective Satellite
clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern"
Adjective Satellite
free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
Adjective Satellite
free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
Adjective Satellite
clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
Adjective Satellite
easily deciphered
Adjective Satellite
freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
Adjective Satellite
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
Adverb
completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
Adverb
in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"
Noun
the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
Noun
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
Verb
rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
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make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"
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become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
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grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Verb
remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
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go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
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be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
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go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
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pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
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make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
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free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
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clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
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yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
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make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
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earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
Verb
sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
Verb
pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
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settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
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make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
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rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
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remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
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remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
Verb
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
Synonyms
absolved
acquit
all the way
assoil
authorise
authorize
brighten
bring in
clean
clean-cut
clear up
clear-cut
cleared
clearly
crystalise
crystalize
crystallise
crystallize
decipherable
discharge
earn
elucidate
enlighten
exculpate
exculpated
exonerate
exonerated
gain
illuminate
light
light up
make
net
open
pass
percipient
pull in
readable
realise
realize
sack
sack up
shed light on
solve
sort out
straighten out
take in
top
unclouded
unclutter
unmortgaged
vindicated
well-defined
More General Terms
acquire
allow
alter
area
bear
benefit
bring home the bacon
change
clarify
clear
clear up
come through
countenance
country
create
deliver the goods
determine
disappear
discharge
disembarrass
elucidate
empty
free
gain
get
go away
innocence
judge
label
let
make
modify
move out
overhaul
overtake
pass
pay
permit
profit
pronounce
remove
rid
sell
settle
square off
square up
succeed
take
take away
take out
vanish
win
withdraw
yield
More Specific Terms
approbate
approve
bare
bear
bring home
certificate
certify
clear
clear-cut
commission
declare
deforest
denudate
denude
disafforest
disforest
eke out
formalise
formalize
gross
hop
licence
license
O.K.
okay
pay
profit
purge
rake in
rake off
sanction
shovel in
squeeze out
strip
stump
take home
turn a profit
validate
vindicate
whitewash
yield