Definition of Clear

Noun

• a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
  "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
  open
• the state of being free of suspicion
  "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
  

Verb

• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
  "Clear the throat"
  - clear up
• remove the occupants of
  "Clear the building"
  
• remove (people) from a building
  "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
  
• rid of instructions or data
  "clear a memory buffer"
  
• make clear, bright, light, or translucent
  "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
  
• settle, as of a debt
  "clear a debt"
  "solve an old debt"
  solve
• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
  acquit assoil discharge exonerate exculpate
• pass an inspection or receive authorization
  "clear customs"
  
• sell
  "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
  
• 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"
  gain - take in make earn realize realise - pull in - bring in
• make as a net profit
  "The company cleared $1 million"
  net sack - sack up
• yield as a net profit
  "This sale netted me $1 million"
  net
• clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
  "clear the water before it can be drunk"
  
• free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
  "Clear the ship and let it dock"
  
• make free from confusion or ambiguity
  make clear
  "Could you clarify these remarks?"
  "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
  - clear up - shed light on crystallize crystallise crystalize crystalise - straighten out - sort out enlighten illuminate elucidate
• pass by, over, or under without making contact
  "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
  top
• go away or disappear
  "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
  
• be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
  "The check will clear within 2 business days"
  
• go unchallenged
  be approved
  "The bill cleared the House"
  pass
• remove
  "clear the leaves from the lawn"
  "Clear snow from the road"
  
• grant authorization or clearance for
  "Clear the manuscript for publication"
  "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
  authorize authorise pass
• become clear
  "The sky cleared after the storm"
  - clear up - light up brighten
• make a way or path by removing objects
  "Clear a path through the dense forest"
  
• rid of obstructions
  "Clear your desk"
  unclutter

Adjective

• characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
  "clear mind"
  "a percipient author"
  percipient
• freed from any question of guilt
  "is absolved from all blame"
  "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"
  "his official honor is vindicated"
  absolved cleared exculpated exonerated vindicated
• easily deciphered
  decipherable readable
• clear of charges or deductions
  "a clear profit"
  
• free from flaw or blemish or impurity
  "a clear perfect diamond"
  "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
  
• free of restrictions or qualifications
  "a clean bill of health"
  "a clear winner"
  clean
• free from clouds or mist or haze
  "on a clear day"
  
• accurately stated or described
  "a set of well-defined values"
  - well defined
• 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"
  - clean cut - clear cut
• (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"
  unmortgaged
• (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"
  clean light unclouded
• characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
  "a clear conscience"
  "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
  
• free from contact or proximity or connection
  "we were clear of the danger"
  "the ship was clear of the reef"
  
• allowing light to pass through
  "clear water"
  "clear plastic bags"
  "clear glass"
  "the air is clear and clean"
  
• affording free passage or view
  "a clear view"
  "a clear path to victory"
  "open waters"
  "the open countryside"
  open
• free from confusion or doubt
  "a complex problem requiring a clear head"
  "not clear about what is expected of us"
  
• 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"
  

Adverb

• in an easily perceptible manner
  "could be seen clearly under the microscope"
  "She cried loud and clear"
  clearly
• completely
  "read the book clear to the end"
  "slept clear through the night"
  "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
  - all the way

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