clear /klɪər/
1. the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
synset: clear
2. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
1. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
2. make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"
synset: clear
3. become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
synset: clear_up, clear, light_up, brighten
4. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
synset: authorize, authorise, pass, clear
5. remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
synset: clear
6. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
7. be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
synset: clear
8. go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
synset: clear
9. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
10. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
synset: clear, clear_up, shed_light_on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten_out, sort_out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
11. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
synset: clear
12. clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
synset: clear
13. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
14. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
synset: net, sack, sack_up, clear
15. 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"
synset: gain, take_in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull_in, bring_in
16. sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
synset: clear
17. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
synset: clear
18. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
synset: acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
19. settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
20. make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
synset: clear
21. rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
synset: clear
22. remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
synset: clear
23. remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
synset: clear
24. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
1. 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"
synset: clear
4. allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
synset: clear
10. accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
synset: well-defined, clear
11. free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
synset: clear
1. completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
synset: clear, all_the_way
2. in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"
2. free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
synset: clear
3. affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
5. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
synset: clear
6. characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
synset: clear
7. (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"
synset: clean, clear, light, unclouded
8. (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"
synset: clear, unmortgaged
9. 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"
synset: clear, clean-cut, clear-cut
12. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
13. free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
synset: clear
14. clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
synset: clear
15. easily deciphered
synset: clear, decipherable, readable
16. freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
synset: absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
17. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
synset: clear, percipient
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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