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Quick definitions from WordNet (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
▸ verb: pass an inspection or receive authorization ("Clear customs")
▸ verb: pass by, over, or under without making contact ("The balloon cleared the tree tops")
▸ verb: go away or disappear ("The fog cleared in the afternoon")
▸ verb: sell ("We cleared a lot of the old model cars")
▸ verb: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts ("The check will clear within 2 business days")
▸ verb: clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. ("Clear the water before it can be drunk")
▸ verb: free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment ("Clear the ship and let it dock")
▸ verb: remove the occupants of ("Clear the building")
▸ verb: remove (people) from a building ("Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat")
▸ verb: rid of instructions or data ("Clear a memory buffer")
▸ verb: make clear, bright, light, or translucent ("The water had to be cleared through filtering")
▸ verb: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear ("Clear up the question of who is at fault")
▸ verb: settle, as of a debt ("Clear a debt")
▸ verb: free (the throat) by making a rasping sound ("Clear the throat")
▸ verb: remove ("Clear the leaves from the lawn")
▸ verb: make a way or path by removing objects ("Clear a path through the dense forest")
▸ verb: yield as a net profit
▸ verb: go unchallenged; be approved ("The bill cleared the House")
▸ verb: become clear ("The sky cleared after the storm")
▸ verb: rid of obstructions ("Clear your desk")
▸ verb: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages ("He clears $5,000 each month")
▸ verb: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges ("The suspect was cleared of the murder charges")
▸ verb: make as a net profit ("The company cleared $1 million")
▸ verb: grant authorization or clearance for ("Clear the manuscript for publication")
▸ adjective: easily deciphered
▸ adjective: clear of charges or deductions ("A clear profit")
▸ adjective: affording free passage or view ("A clear view")
▸ adjective: free from flaw or blemish or impurity ("A clear perfect diamond")
▸ adjective: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt) ("A clear conscience")
▸ adjective: of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne ("The clear complexion of a healthy young woman")
▸ adjective: clear to the mind ("A clear and present danger")
▸ adjective: free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through ("Clear water")
▸ adjective: free from confusion or doubt ("A complex problem requiring a clear head")
▸ adjective: free from clouds or mist or haze ("On a clear day")
▸ adjective: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving ("Clear mind")
▸ adjective: clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible ("As clear as a whistle")
▸ adjective: (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law ("I have clear title to this property")
▸ adjective: freed from any question of guilt ("Was now clear of the charge of cowardice")
▸ adjective: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims ("Clear laughter like a waterfall")
▸ adjective: free of restrictions or qualifications ("A clear winner")
▸ adjective: accurately stated or described
▸ adverb: completely ("Read the book clear to the end")
▸ adverb: in an easily perceptible manner ("Could be seen clearly under the microscope")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #15232)
▸ Also see clears
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to clear
▸ Usage examples for clear
▸ Idioms related to clear (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing clear
▸ Popular nouns described by clear
▸ Words that often appear near clear
▸ Rhymes of clear
▸ Invented words related to 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
▸ verb: pass an inspection or receive authorization ("Clear customs")
▸ verb: pass by, over, or under without making contact ("The balloon cleared the tree tops")
▸ verb: go away or disappear ("The fog cleared in the afternoon")
▸ verb: sell ("We cleared a lot of the old model cars")
▸ verb: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts ("The check will clear within 2 business days")
▸ verb: clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. ("Clear the water before it can be drunk")
▸ verb: free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment ("Clear the ship and let it dock")
▸ verb: remove the occupants of ("Clear the building")
▸ verb: remove (people) from a building ("Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat")
▸ verb: rid of instructions or data ("Clear a memory buffer")
▸ verb: make clear, bright, light, or translucent ("The water had to be cleared through filtering")
▸ verb: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear ("Clear up the question of who is at fault")
▸ verb: settle, as of a debt ("Clear a debt")
▸ verb: free (the throat) by making a rasping sound ("Clear the throat")
▸ verb: remove ("Clear the leaves from the lawn")
▸ verb: make a way or path by removing objects ("Clear a path through the dense forest")
▸ verb: yield as a net profit
▸ verb: go unchallenged; be approved ("The bill cleared the House")
▸ verb: become clear ("The sky cleared after the storm")
▸ verb: rid of obstructions ("Clear your desk")
▸ verb: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages ("He clears $5,000 each month")
▸ verb: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges ("The suspect was cleared of the murder charges")
▸ verb: make as a net profit ("The company cleared $1 million")
▸ verb: grant authorization or clearance for ("Clear the manuscript for publication")
▸ adjective: easily deciphered
▸ adjective: clear of charges or deductions ("A clear profit")
▸ adjective: affording free passage or view ("A clear view")
▸ adjective: free from flaw or blemish or impurity ("A clear perfect diamond")
▸ adjective: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt) ("A clear conscience")
▸ adjective: of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne ("The clear complexion of a healthy young woman")
▸ adjective: clear to the mind ("A clear and present danger")
▸ adjective: free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through ("Clear water")
▸ adjective: free from confusion or doubt ("A complex problem requiring a clear head")
▸ adjective: free from clouds or mist or haze ("On a clear day")
▸ adjective: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving ("Clear mind")
▸ adjective: clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible ("As clear as a whistle")
▸ adjective: (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law ("I have clear title to this property")
▸ adjective: freed from any question of guilt ("Was now clear of the charge of cowardice")
▸ adjective: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims ("Clear laughter like a waterfall")
▸ adjective: free of restrictions or qualifications ("A clear winner")
▸ adjective: accurately stated or described
▸ adverb: completely ("Read the book clear to the end")
▸ adverb: in an easily perceptible manner ("Could be seen clearly under the microscope")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #15232)
▸ Also see clears
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to clear
▸ Usage examples for clear
▸ Idioms related to clear (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing clear
▸ Popular nouns described by clear
▸ Words that often appear near clear
▸ Rhymes of clear
▸ Invented words related to clear