| 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, taking off, etc. 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" 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, taking off, etc. 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 - clear 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 clear - free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" 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"unobstructed - free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance; "an unobstructed view" | |
| 4. | clear - free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"clear - clear 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" opaque - not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; "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" | |
| 8. | clear - (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"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"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.) able to be read; "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" | |
| 18. | clear - of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"unblemished - free from physical or moral spots or stains; "an unblemished record"; "an unblemished complexion" | |
| 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" | |