Definition of clear

adjective (a)

• readily apparent to the mind (adj.all)

  Antonym: unclear
  

  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.
  

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• allowing light to pass through (adj.all)

  Antonym: opaque
  

  Example:
  Clear water.
  Clear plastic bags.
  Clear glass.
  The air is clear and clean.
  

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• accurately stated or described (adj.all)

  Synonym: well-defined
  Antonym: ill-defined, unclear
  

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• free from clouds or mist or haze (adj.all)

  Antonym: cloudy
  

  Example:
  On a clear day.
  

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• Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded. (adjective)

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noun (n)

• the state of being free of suspicion (noun.state)

  Example:
  Investigation showed that he was in the clear.
  

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• a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water (noun.location)

  Synonym: open
  

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• 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)

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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.
  

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• in an easily perceptible manner (adv.all)

  Synonym: clearly
  

  Example:
  Could be seen clearly under the microscope.
  She cried loud and clear.
  

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• In a clear manner; plainly. (adverb)

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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.
  

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• affording free passage or view (adj.all)

  Example:
  A clear view.
  A clear path to victory.
  

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• free from contact or proximity or connection (adj.all)

  Example:
  We were clear of the danger.
  The ship was clear of the reef.
  

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• characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt) (adj.all)

  Example:
  A clear conscience.
  Regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes.
  

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• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims (adj.all)

  Synonym: clean, light, unclouded
  

  Example:
  Clear laughter like a waterfall.
  Clear reds and blues.
  

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• (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law (adj.all)

  Synonym: unmortgaged
  

  Example:
  I have clear title to this property.
  

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• clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible (adj.all)

  Synonym: clean-cut, clear-cut
  

  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.
  

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• free of restrictions or qualifications (adj.all)

  Synonym: clean
  

  Example:
  A clear winner.
  

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• free from flaw or blemish or impurity (adj.all)

  Example:
  A clear perfect diamond.
  The clear complexion of a healthy young woman.
  

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• clear of charges or deductions (adj.all)

  Example:
  A clear profit.
  

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• easily deciphered (adj.all)

  Synonym: decipherable, readable
  

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• freed from any question of guilt (adj.all)

  Synonym: absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
  

  Example:
  Was now clear of the charge of cowardice.
  

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• characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving (adj.all)

  Synonym: percipient
  

  Example:
  Clear mind.
  

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verb (v)

• rid of obstructions (verb.change)

  Synonym: unclutter
  Antonym: clutter, clutter up
  

  Example:
  Clear your desk.
  

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• make a way or path by removing objects (verb.change)

  Example:
  Clear a path through the dense forest.
  

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• become clear (verb.weather)

  Synonym: brighten, clear up, light up
  Antonym: cloud, overcast
  

  Example:
  The sky cleared after the storm.
  

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• grant authorization or clearance for (verb.communication)

  Synonym: authorise, authorize, pass
  

  Example:
  Clear the manuscript for publication.
  

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• remove (verb.change)

  Synonym: doff, empty
  

  Example:
  Clear the leaves from the lawn.
  Clear snow from the road.
  

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• go unchallenged; be approved (verb.social)

  Synonym: pass
  

  Example:
  The bill cleared the House.
  

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• be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts (verb.possession)

  Antonym: bounce
  

  Example:
  The check will clear within 2 business days.
  

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• go away or disappear (verb.perception)

  Example:
  The fog cleared in the afternoon.
  

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• pass by, over, or under without making contact (verb.motion)

  Synonym: top
  

  Example:
  The balloon cleared the tree tops.
  

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• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)

  Synonym: clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
  

  Example:
  Clear up the question of who is at fault.
  

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• free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment (verb.social)

  Example:
  Clear the ship and let it dock.
  

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• clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. (verb.possession)

  Example:
  Clear the water before it can be drunk.
  

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• yield as a net profit (verb.possession)

  Synonym: net
  

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• make as a net profit (verb.possession)

  Synonym: net, sack, sack up
  

  Example:
  The company cleared $1 million.
  

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• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages (verb.possession)

  Synonym: bring in, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
  

  Example:
  He clears $5,000 each month.
  

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• sell (verb.possession)

  Synonym: deal
  

  Example:
  We cleared a lot of the old model cars.
  

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• pass an inspection or receive authorization (verb.motion)

  Example:
  Clear customs.
  

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• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges (verb.communication)

  Synonym: acquit, assoil, discharge, exculpate, exonerate
  Antonym: convict
  

  Example:
  The suspect was cleared of the murder charges.
  

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• settle, as of a debt (verb.communication)

  Synonym: solve
  

  Example:
  Clear a debt.
  

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• make clear, bright, light, or translucent (verb.change)

  Example:
  The water had to be cleared through filtering.
  

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• rid of instructions or data (verb.change)

  Example:
  Clear a memory buffer.
  

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• remove (people) from a building (verb.change)

  Example:
  Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat.
  

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• remove the occupants of (verb.change)

  Example:
  Clear the building.
  

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• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound (verb.change)

  Synonym: clear up
  

  Example:
  Clear the throat.
  

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• To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds. (verb)

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• To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; -- often followed by up, off, or away. (verb)

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