Definitions of clear in various dictionaries:
noun -
the state of being free of suspicion
noun -
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
verb -
rid of obstructions
verb -
make a way or path by removing objects
verb -
become clear
verb -
grant authorization or clearance for
verb -
remove
verb -
go unchallenged
verb -
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
verb -
go away or disappear
verb -
pass by, over, or under without making contact
verb -
make free from confusion or ambiguity
verb -
free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
verb -
clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
verb -
yield as a net profit
verb -
make as a net profit
verb -
earn on some commercial or business transaction
verb -
sell
verb -
pass an inspection or receive authorization
verb -
pro noun ce not guilty of criminal charges
verb -
settle, as of a debt
verb -
make clear, bright, light, or translucent
verb -
rid of instructions or data
verb -
remove (people) from a building
verb -
remove the occupants of
verb -
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
adj -
readily apparent to the mind
adj -
free from confusion or doubt
adj -
affording free passage or view
adj -
allowing light to pass through
adj -
free from contact or proximity or connection
adj -
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
adj -
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
adj -
(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
adj -
clear and distinct to the senses
adj -
accurately stated or described
adj -
free from clouds or mist or haze
adj -
free of restrictions or qualifications
adj -
free from flaw or blemish or impurity
adj -
clear of charges or deductions
adj -
easily deciphered
adj -
freed from any question of guilt
adj -
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
adv -
completely
adv -
in an easily perceptible manner
Free from clouds, mist, or haze: a clear day.
Free from what dims, obscures, or darkens; unclouded: clear water; bright, clear colors.
Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity: a clear, perfect diamond; a clear record with the police.
Free from impediment, obstruction, or hindrance; open: a clear view; a clear path to victory.
Plain or evident to the mind; unmistakable: a clear case of cheating.
Easily perceptible to the eye or ear; distinct.
Discerning or perceiving easily; keen: a clear mind.
Free from doubt or confusion; certain.
Free from qualification or limitation; absolute: a clear winner.
Free from guilt; untroubled: a clear conscience.
Having been freed from contact, proximity, or connection: At last we were clear of the danger.
Free from charges or deductions; net: a clear profit.
Containing nothing.
Distinctly; clearly: spoke loud and clear.
Out of the way; completely away: stood clear of the doors.
All the way; completely: slept clear through the night; read the book clear to the end.
To make light, clear, or bright.
To rid of impurities, blemishes, muddiness, or foreign matter.
To free from confusion, doubt, or ambiguity; make plain or intelligible: cleared up the question of responsibility.
To rid of objects or obstructions: clear the table; clear the road of debris.
To make (a way or clearing) by removing obstructions: clear a path through the jungle.
To remove (objects or obstructions): clear the dishes; clear snow from the road.
To remove the occupants of: clear the theater.
To remove (people): clear the children from the room.
Computer Science.
To rid (a memory or buffer, for example) of instructions or data.
To remove (instructions or data) from a memory.
To free from a legal charge or imputation of guilt; acquit: cleared the suspect of the murder charge.
To pass by, under, or over without contact: The boat cleared the dock.
To settle (a debt).
To gain (a given amount) as net profit or earnings.
To pass (a bill of exchange, such as a check) through a clearing-house.
To secure the approval of: The bill cleared the Senate.
To authorize or approve: cleared the material for publication.
To free (a ship or cargo) from legal detention at a harbor by fulfilling customs and harbor requirements.
To give clearance or authorization to: cleared the plane to land.
To free (the throat) of phlegm by making a rasping sound.
To become clear: The sky cleared.
To go away; disappear: The fog cleared.
To exchange checks and bills or settle accounts through a clearing-house.
To pass through the banking system and be debited and credited to the relevant accounts: The check cleared.
A clear or open space.
Free from burdens or dangers.
The central meaning shared by these adj ectives is “not opaque or clouded”: clear, sediment-free claret; limpid blue eyes; lucid air; a pellucid brook; transparent crystal.
adj - clean and pure
verb - to remove obstructions