clear (klîr)adj. clear·er, clear·est 1. Free from clouds, mist, or haze: a clear day. 2. Not obscured or darkened; bright: clear daylight; a clear yellow. 3. Easily seen through; transparent: clear water. 4. Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity: a clear, perfect diamond; a clear record with the police. 5. Free from impediment, obstruction, or hindrance; open: a clear view; a clear path to victory. 6. Plain or evident to the mind; unmistakable: a clear case of cheating. 7. Easily perceptible to the eye or ear; distinct. 8. Discerning or perceiving easily; keen: a clear mind. 9. Free from doubt or confusion; certain. 10. Free from qualification or limitation; absolute: a clear winner. 11. Free from guilt; untroubled: a clear conscience. 12. Having been freed from contact, proximity, or connection: At last we were clear of the danger. The ship was clear of the reef. 13. Free from charges or deductions; net: a clear profit. 14. Containing nothing. adv.1. Distinctly; clearly: spoke loud and clear. 2. Out of the way; completely away: stood clear of the doors. 3. Informal All the way; completely: slept clear through the night; read the book clear to the end. v. cleared, clear·ing, clears v.tr.1. To make light, clear, or bright. 2. To rid of impurities, blemishes, muddiness, or foreign matter. 3. To free from confusion, doubt, or ambiguity; make plain or intelligible: cleared up the question of responsibility. 4. a. To rid of objects or obstructions: clear the table; clear the road of debris. b. To make (a way or clearing) by removing obstructions: clear a path through the jungle. c. To remove (objects or obstructions): clear the dishes; clear snow from the road. 5. a. To remove the occupants of: clear the theater. b. To remove (people): clear the children from the room. 6. Sports a. To move or shoot (a ball or puck) away from the goal or out of the defensive zone. b. To clear a puck out of (the defensive zone), as in ice hockey. 7. Computer Science a. To rid (a memory location or buffer, for example) of instructions or data. b. To remove (instructions or data) from memory. 8. To free from a legal charge or imputation of guilt; acquit: cleared the suspect of the murder charge. 9. To pass by, under, or over without contact: The boat cleared the dock. 10. To settle (a debt). 11. To gain (a given amount) as net profit or earnings. 12. To pass (a bill of exchange, such as a check) through a clearing-house. 13. a. To secure the approval of: The bill cleared the Senate. b. To authorize or approve: cleared the material for publication. 14. To free (a ship or cargo) from legal detention at a harbor by fulfilling customs and harbor requirements. 15. To give clearance or authorization to: cleared the plane to land. 16. To free (the throat) of phlegm by making a rasping sound. v.intr.1. To become clear: The sky cleared. 2. To go away; disappear: The fog cleared. 3. a. To exchange checks and bills or settle accounts through a clearing-house. b. To pass through the banking system and be debited and credited to the relevant accounts: The check cleared. 4. To comply with customs and harbor requirements in discharging a cargo or in leaving or entering a port. n. A clear or open space. Phrasal Verb: clear out Informal To leave a place, usually quickly. Idioms: clear the air To dispel differences or emotional tensions. in the clear1. Free from burdens or dangers. 2. Not subject to suspicion or accusations of guilt: The evidence showed that the suspect was in the clear.
[Middle English cler, from Old French, from Latin cl rus, clear, bright; see kel -2 in Indo-European roots.]
clear a·ble adj. clearer n. clearly adv. clearness n. Synonyms: clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent These adjectives mean not opaque or clouded: clear, sediment-free claret; limpid blue eyes; lucid air; a pellucid brook; transparent crystal. See Also Synonyms at apparent. |
clear Adjective 1. free from doubt or confusion: clear evidence of police thuggery 2. certain in the mind; sure: I am still not clear about what they can and cannot do 3. easy to see or hear; distinct 4. perceptive, alert: clear thinking 5. evident or obvious: it is not clear how he died 6. transparent: clear glass doors 7. free from darkness or obscurity; bright 8. (of sounds or the voice) not harsh or hoarse 9. even and pure in tone or colour 10. free of obstruction; open: a clear path runs under the trees 11. (of weather) free from dullness or clouds 12. without blemish or defect: a clear skin 13. free of suspicion, guilt, or blame: a clear conscience 14. (of money) without deduction; net 15. free from debt or obligation 16. without qualification or limitation; complete: a clear lead Adverb 1. in a clear or distinct manner 2. completely 3. clear of out of the way of: once we were clear of the harbour we headed east Noun in the clear free of suspicion, guilt, or blame Verb 1. to free from doubt or confusion 2. to rid of objects or obstructions 3. to make or form (a path) by removing obstructions 4. to move or pass by or over without contact: he cleared the fence easily 5. to make or become free from darkness or obscurity 6. to rid (one's throat) of phlegm 7. a. (of the weather) to become free from dullness, fog, or rain b. (of mist or fog) to disappear 8. (of a cheque) to pass through one's bank and be charged against one's account 9. to free from impurity or blemish 10. to obtain or give (clearance) 11. to prove (someone) innocent of a crime or mistake 12. to permit (someone) to see or handle classified information 13. to make or gain (money) as profit 14. to discharge or settle (a debt) 15. clear the air to sort out a misunderstanding clearly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | clear - the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"innocence - a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence" | | 2. |  clear - a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" | | Verb | 1. |  clear - rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" | | 2. | clear - make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" | | 3. | clear - become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" | | 4. | clear - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" declare - authorize payments of; "declare dividends" | | 5. | clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" clear-cut - remove all the trees at one time; "clear-cut an acre of forest" stump - remove tree stumps from; "stump a field" clear - make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest" | | 6. | clear - go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"clear - pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs" | | 7. | clear - be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"bounce - come back after being refused; "the check bounced" | | 8. | clear - go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon" | | 9. |  clear - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"hop - jump across; "He hopped the bush" | | 10. | clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, illuminate, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, clear up, straighten out | | 11. | clear - free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock" | | 12. | clear - clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk" | | 13. | clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" | | 14. | clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"earn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" benefit, profit, gain - derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience" net, clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" | | 15. | clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" squeeze out, eke out - make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter" turn a profit, profit - make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger" rake off - take money from an illegal transaction take home, bring home - earn as a salary or wage; "How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?" rake in, shovel in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in" gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc. pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" | | 16. | clear - sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" | | 17. | clear - pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"clear, pass - go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" | | 18. |  clear - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"vindicate - clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data purge - clear of a charge | | 19. | clear - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" | | 20. | clear - make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 21. | clear - rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures empty - make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building" | | 22. | clear - remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"clear - remove the occupants of; "Clear the building" | | 23. | clear - remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"empty - make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building" clear - remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat" | | 24. | clear - free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" | | Adj. | 1. | clear - readily apparent to the mind; "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"unambiguous - having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; "As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa definite - precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" unclear - not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day" | | 2. | clear - free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us" | | 3. | clear - affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"unobstructed - free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance; "an unobstructed view" | | 4. | clear - allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"opaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays" | | 5. | clear - free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" | | 6. | clear - characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"untroubled - not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress; "seemed untroubled by doubts of any kind"; "untroubled sleep"; "a kind untroubled face" | | 7. |  clear - (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen" | | 8. | clear - (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"unencumbered - free of encumbrance; "inherited an unencumbered estate" | | 9. | clear - clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern"distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" | | 10. | clear - accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values" | | 11. | clear - free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) cloudy - full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies" | | 12. | clear - free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" | | 13. | clear - free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" | | 14. | clear - clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"net, nett - remaining after all deductions; "net profit" | | 15. | clear - easily decipheredlegible - (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered; "legible handwriting" | | 16. |  clear - freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" | | 17. | clear - characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"discerning - having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader" | | Adv. | 1. | clear - completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon" | | 2. | clear - in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" |
clear adjective 3. obvious, plain, apparent, bold, patent, evident, distinct, pronounced, definite, manifest, blatant, conspicuous, unmistakable, express, palpable, unequivocal, recognizable, unambiguous, unquestionable, cut-and-dried ( informal) incontrovertible << OPPOSITE ambiguous adjective 7. bright, fine, fair, shining, sunny, luminous, halcyon, cloudless, undimmed, light, unclouded << OPPOSITE cloudy adjective 8. untroubled, clean, pure, innocent, stainless, immaculate, unblemished, untarnished, guiltless, sinless, undefiled clear out ( Informal) go away, leave, retire, withdraw, depart, beat it ( slang) decamp, hook it ( slang) slope off, pack your bags ( informal) make tracks, take yourself off, make yourself scarce, rack off Austral., N.Z. ( slang) clear something out clear something up
1. To approve or authorize, or to obtain approval or authorization for: a. a person or persons with regard to their actions, movements, duties, etc.; b. an object or group of objects, as equipment or supplies, with regard to quality, quantity, purpose, movement, disposition, etc.; and c. a request, with regard to correctness of form, validity, etc. 2. To give one or more aircraft a clearance. 3. To give a person a security clearance. 4. To fly over an obstacle without touching it. 5. To pass a designated point, line, or object. The end of a column must pass the designated feature before the latter is cleared. 6. a. To operate a gun so as to unload it or make certain no ammunition remains; and b. to free a gun of stoppages. 7. To clear an engine; to open the throttle of an idling engine to free it from carbon. 8. To clear the air to gain either temporary or permanent air superiority or control in a given sector.
 Translations clear [klɪəʳ] adj → claro; [ road, way] → libre; [ profit] → neto; [ majority] → absolutovi [fog etc] → despejarse to make o.s. clear → explicarse claramente; clear off vi ( col) (= leave); marcharse, mandarse mudar (LAM)
 clear [klɪəʳ] adj → clair(e); [ glass, plastic] → transparent(e); [ road, way] → libre, dégagé(e); [ profit, majority] → net(te); [ conscience] → tranquille; [ skin] → frais(fraîche); [ sky] → dégagé(e)to keep clear of sb/sth → éviter qn/qchclear off vi ( inf) (= leave); dégager
 clear [klɪəʳ] adj → klar; ( road, way, floor etc) → frei; ( conscience, skin) → reinvi (weather, sky) → aufklaren; to make it clear to sb that ... → es jdm (unmissverständlich) klarmachen, dass ...; to keep clear of sth → etw meiden;
 clear [klɪəʳ] adj → chiaro/a; [ road, way] → libero/a; [ profit, majority] → netto/avi [weather] → rasserenarsi; [fog] → andarsene to clear one's throat → schiarirsi la gola; to make o.s. clear → spiegarsi bene; to make it clear to sb that ... → far capire a qn che ...; I have a clear day tomorrow ( BRIT) → non ho impegni domani; clear up vi → schiarirsi
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