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Definition of Clear
1. Adverb. Completely. "There were open fields clear to the horizon"
2. Noun. The state of being free of suspicion. "Investigation showed that he was in the clear"
3. Verb. Rid of obstructions. "They Clear the path of the snow"; "Clear your desk"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Also: Clear Away, Clear Off
Antonyms: Clutter
4. Adjective. Readily apparent to the mind. "Gave us a clear idea of human nature"
Also: Unambiguous, Comprehendible, Comprehensible, Definite, Distinct
Similar to: Broad, Unsubtle, Clear-cut, Distinct, Trenchant, Crystal Clear, Limpid, Lucid, Luculent, Pellucid, Perspicuous, Prima Facie, Unmistakable, Vivid
Derivative terms: Clarity, Clearness
Antonyms: Unclear
5. Adverb. In an easily perceptible manner. "She cried loud and clear"
6. Verb. Make a way or path by removing objects. "Clear a path through the dense forest"
7. Noun. A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water. "Finally broke out of the forest into the open"
8. Adjective. Free from confusion or doubt. "Not clear about what is expected of us"
9. Verb. Become clear. "The sky cleared after the storm"
10. Adjective. Affording free passage or view. "The open countryside"
11. Verb. Grant authorization or clearance for. "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Generic synonyms: Allow, Countenance, Let, Permit
Specialized synonyms: Approbate, Certificate, Approve, O.k., Okay, Sanction, Declare, Certify, Licence, License, Commission, Formalise, Formalize, Validate
Derivative terms: Authorisation, Authorisation, Authoriser, Authorization, Authorizer, Clearance, Pass
12. Adjective. Allowing light to pass through. "The air is clear and clean"
Similar to: Crystal Clear, Crystalline, Limpid, Lucid, Pellucid, Transparent, Hyaline, Hyaloid, Limpid, Liquid, Semitransparent, Translucent, Unclouded, Unfrosted
Derivative terms: Clarity, Clearness
Antonyms: Opaque
13. Verb. Remove. "They Clear the snow from the path"; "Clear snow from the road"
Related verbs: Unclutter
Specialized synonyms: Bare, Denudate, Denude, Strip, Clear-cut, Stump, Deforest, Disafforest, Disforest
Derivative terms: Clearing
14. Adjective. Free from contact or proximity or connection. "The ship was clear of the reef"
15. Verb. Go unchallenged; be approved. "The bill cleared the House"
Generic synonyms: Bring Home The Bacon, Come Through, Deliver The Goods, Succeed, Win
16. Adjective. Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt). "Regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
17. Verb. Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts. "The check will clear within 2 business days"
18. Adjective. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims. "A light lilting voice like a silver bell"
Similar to: Pure
Derivative terms: Clarity, Clearness, Uncloudedness
19. Verb. Go away or disappear. "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
20. Adjective. (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"
21. Verb. Pass by, over, or under without making contact. "The balloon cleared the tree tops"
Generic synonyms: Overhaul, Overtake, Pass
Specialized synonyms: Hop
Derivative terms: Clearance, Top, Top
22. Adjective. Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible. "A clear-cut pattern"
23. Verb. Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Generic synonyms: Clarify, Clear Up, Elucidate
Derivative terms: Elucidation, Elucidation, Elucidative, Lucidity, Lucidity, Illumination
24. Adjective. Accurately stated or described. "A set of well-defined values"
25. Verb. Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment. "Clear the ship and let it dock"
26. Adjective. Free from clouds or mist or haze. "On a clear day"
Similar to: Cloudless, Unclouded, Fair, Serene
Derivative terms: Clarity, Clearness
Antonyms: Cloudy
27. Verb. Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.. "Clear the water before it can be drunk"
28. Adjective. Free of restrictions or qualifications. "A clear winner"
29. Verb. Yield as a net profit. "This sale netted me $1 million"
Related verbs: Net, Sack, Sack Up
Generic synonyms: Bear, Pay, Yield
Derivative terms: Net
30. Adjective. Free from flaw or blemish or impurity. "The clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
31. Adjective. Clear of charges or deductions. "A clear profit"
32. Verb. Make as a net profit. "The company cleared $1 million"
Related verbs: Bring In, Earn, Gain, Make, Pull In, Realise, Realize, Take In, Net
Generic synonyms: Benefit, Gain, Profit
33. Verb. Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. "They Clear the money "; "He clears $5,000 each month"
Related verbs: Make, Net, Sack, Sack Up
Generic synonyms: Acquire, Get
Specialized synonyms: Eke Out, Squeeze Out, Profit, Turn A Profit, Rake Off, Bring Home, Take Home, Rake In, Shovel In, Gross, Bear, Pay, Yield
Derivative terms: Earner, Gainer
34. Adjective. Easily deciphered.
Similar to: Legible
Derivative terms: Clarity, Clearness, Readability, Readability
35. Verb. Sell. "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
36. Adjective. Freed from any question of guilt. "His official honor is vindicated"
Similar to: Clean-handed, Guiltless, Innocent
Derivative terms: Clearness
37. Verb. Pass an inspection or receive authorization. "Clear customs"
38. Adjective. Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving. "A percipient author"
39. Verb. Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. "They want to Clear the prisoners "; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
Entails: Evaluate, Judge, Pass Judgment
Specialized synonyms: Vindicate, Whitewash, Purge
Generic synonyms: Judge, Label, Pronounce
Derivative terms: Acquittal, Clearing, Exculpation, Exculpatory, Exoneration, Exoneration, Exonerative
Antonyms: Convict
40. Verb. Settle, as of a debt. "Solve an old debt"
Generic synonyms: Determine, Settle, Square Off, Square Up
Derivative terms: Solvent
41. Verb. Make clear, bright, light, or translucent. "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
42. Verb. Rid of instructions or data. "Clear a memory buffer"
43. Verb. Remove (people) from a building. "Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
44. Verb. Remove the occupants of. "Clear the building"
45. Verb. Free (the throat) by making a rasping sound. "Clear the throat"
Definition of Clear
1. a. Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
2. n. Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls; as, a room ten feet square in the clear.
3. adv. In a clear manner; plainly.
4. v. t. To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.
5. v. i. To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; -- often followed by up, off, or away.
Definition of Clear
1. Noun. (Scientology) An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences. ¹
2. Adjective. Completely transparent in colour ¹
3. Adjective. Bright, not dark or obscured. ¹
4. Adjective. Free of obstacles. ¹
5. Adjective. Without clouds. ¹
6. Adjective. Free of ambiguity or doubt. ¹
7. Adjective. (figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion. ¹
8. Adjective. (meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds. ¹
9. Adjective. (context: of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient. ¹
10. Adjective. Possessing little or no perceptible stimuli ¹
11. Adjective. (Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see (w Clear (Scientology)). ¹
12. Adverb. All the way; entirely. ¹
13. Adverb. Not near something or touching it. ¹
14. Adverb. free (or separate) from others ¹
15. Verb. (transitive) To remove obstructions or impediments. ¹
16. Verb. (transitive) To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from a matter; to clarify; especially, to clear up. ¹
17. Verb. (transitive) To remove from suspicion; especially of having committed a crime ¹
18. Verb. (transitive) To pass without interference; to miss. ¹
19. Verb. (intransitive) To become clear. ¹
20. Verb. (intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred. ¹
21. Verb. (transitive business) To earn a profit of; to net. ¹
22. Verb. (transitive) To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track. ¹
23. Verb. (sports) To defend by hitting (or kicking, throwing, heading etc.) the ball (or puck) from the defending goal. ¹
24. Verb. to fell all trees of a forest. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clear
1. clean and pure [adj CLEARER, CLEAREST] / to remove obstructions [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clear
Literary usage of Clear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke (1894)
"The first is, that some are clear and others obscure; some distinct and others
... Clear and 2. The perception of the mind being most aptly explained ..."
2. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"Captain Fitz Roy hailed him, in a loud clear voice, to anchor where he then was.
The poor man must have thought the voice came from the shore: such a Babel ..."
3. Homerica, Emendations and Elucidations of the Odyssey by Thomas Leyden Agar (1908)
"is perhaps right, but undoubtedly the clear positiveness of the subjunctive ...
and not 178' са-аша-fv (Bekker) is right here, is abundantly clear from 1. ..."