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clear
(kl/i/r )

adjective (a)

  • readily apparent to the mind(adj.all)
    Example:
    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.
    Antonym:
    unclear
    source: wordnet30
  • allowing light to pass through(adj.all)
    Example:
    Clear water.
    Clear plastic bags.
    Clear glass.
    The air is clear and clean.
    Antonym:
    opaque
    source: wordnet30
  • accurately stated or described(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    well-defined
    Antonym:
    ill-defined, unclear
    source: wordnet30
  • free from clouds or mist or haze(adj.all)
    Example:
    On a clear day.
    Antonym:
    cloudy
    source: wordnet30
  • Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • the state of being free of suspicion(noun.state)
    Example:
    Investigation showed that he was in the clear.
    source: wordnet30
  • a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water(noun.location)
    Synonym:
    open
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • completely(adv.all)
    Example:
    Read the book clear to the end.
    Slept clear through the night.
    There were open fields clear to the horizon.
    source: wordnet30
  • in an easily perceptible manner(adv.all)
    Example:
    Could be seen clearly under the microscope.
    She cried loud and clear.
    Synonym:
    clearly
    source: wordnet30
  • In a clear manner; plainly.(adverb)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • free from confusion or doubt(adj.all)
    Example:
    A complex problem requiring a clear head.
    Not clear about what is expected of us.
    source: wordnet30
  • affording free passage or view(adj.all)
    Example:
    A clear view.
    A clear path to victory.
    source: wordnet30
  • free from contact or proximity or connection(adj.all)
    Example:
    We were clear of the danger.
    The ship was clear of the reef.
    source: wordnet30
  • characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)(adj.all)
    Example:
    A clear conscience.
    Regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes.
    source: wordnet30
  • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims(adj.all)
    Example:
    Clear laughter like a waterfall.
    Clear reds and blues.
    Synonym:
    clean, light, unclouded
    source: wordnet30
  • (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law(adj.all)
    Example:
    I have clear title to this property.
    Synonym:
    unmortgaged
    source: wordnet30
  • clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible(adj.all)
    Example:
    As clear as a whistle.
    Clear footprints in the snow.
    The letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather.
    A clear-cut pattern.
    Synonym:
    clean-cut, clear-cut
    source: wordnet30
  • free of restrictions or qualifications(adj.all)
    Example:
    A clear winner.
    Synonym:
    clean
    source: wordnet30
  • free from flaw or blemish or impurity(adj.all)
    Example:
    A clear perfect diamond.
    The clear complexion of a healthy young woman.
    source: wordnet30
  • clear of charges or deductions(adj.all)
    Example:
    A clear profit.
    source: wordnet30
  • easily deciphered(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    decipherable, readable
    source: wordnet30
  • freed from any question of guilt(adj.all)
    Example:
    Was now clear of the charge of cowardice.
    Synonym:
    absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
    source: wordnet30
  • characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving(adj.all)
    Example:
    Clear mind.
    Synonym:
    percipient
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • rid of obstructions(verb.change)
    Example:
    Clear your desk.
    Synonym:
    unclutter
    Antonym:
    clutter, clutter up
    source: wordnet30
  • make a way or path by removing objects(verb.change)
    Example:
    Clear a path through the dense forest.
    source: wordnet30
  • become clear(verb.weather)
    Example:
    The sky cleared after the storm.
    Synonym:
    brighten, clear up, light up
    Antonym:
    cloud, overcast
    source: wordnet30
  • grant authorization or clearance for(verb.communication)
    Example:
    Clear the manuscript for publication.
    Synonym:
    authorise, authorize, pass
    source: wordnet30
  • remove(verb.change)
    Example:
    Clear the leaves from the lawn.
    Clear snow from the road.
    Synonym:
    doff, empty
    source: wordnet30
  • go unchallenged; be approved(verb.social)
    Example:
    The bill cleared the House.
    Synonym:
    pass
    source: wordnet30
  • be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts(verb.possession)
    Example:
    The check will clear within 2 business days.
    Antonym:
    bounce
    source: wordnet30
  • go away or disappear(verb.perception)
    Example:
    The fog cleared in the afternoon.
    source: wordnet30
  • pass by, over, or under without making contact(verb.motion)
    Example:
    The balloon cleared the tree tops.
    Synonym:
    top
    source: wordnet30
  • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear(verb.cognition)
    Example:
    Clear up the question of who is at fault.
    Synonym:
    clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
    source: wordnet30
  • free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment(verb.social)
    Example:
    Clear the ship and let it dock.
    source: wordnet30
  • clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Clear the water before it can be drunk.
    source: wordnet30
  • yield as a net profit(verb.possession)
    Synonym:
    net
    source: wordnet30
  • make as a net profit(verb.possession)
    Example:
    The company cleared $1 million.
    Synonym:
    net, sack, sack up
    source: wordnet30
  • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages(verb.possession)
    Example:
    He clears $5,000 each month.
    Synonym:
    bring in, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
    source: wordnet30
  • sell(verb.possession)
    Example:
    We cleared a lot of the old model cars.
    Synonym:
    deal
    source: wordnet30
  • pass an inspection or receive authorization(verb.motion)
    Example:
    Clear customs.
    source: wordnet30
  • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges(verb.communication)
    Example:
    The suspect was cleared of the murder charges.
    Synonym:
    acquit, assoil, discharge, exculpate, exonerate
    Antonym:
    convict
    source: wordnet30
  • settle, as of a debt(verb.communication)
    Example:
    Clear a debt.
    Synonym:
    solve
    source: wordnet30
  • make clear, bright, light, or translucent(verb.change)
    Example:
    The water had to be cleared through filtering.
    source: wordnet30
  • rid of instructions or data(verb.change)
    Example:
    Clear a memory buffer.
    source: wordnet30
  • remove (people) from a building(verb.change)
    Example:
    Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat.
    source: wordnet30
  • remove the occupants of(verb.change)
    Example:
    Clear the building.
    source: wordnet30
  • free (the throat) by making a rasping sound(verb.change)
    Example:
    Clear the throat.
    Synonym:
    clear up
    source: wordnet30
  • To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; -- often followed by up, off, or away.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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