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clear
(kl/i/r
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adjective (a)
- readily apparent to the mind(adj.all)Example:
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.
source: wordnet30 - allowing light to pass through(adj.all)Example:
Clear water.
Clear plastic bags.
Clear glass.
The air is clear and clean.
source: wordnet30 - accurately stated or described(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- the state of being free of suspicion(noun.state)Example:
Investigation showed that he was in the clear.
source: wordnet30 - a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water(noun.location)source: wordnet30
- Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls; as, a room ten feet square in the clear.(noun)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- completely(adv.all)Example:
Read the book clear to the end.
Slept clear through the night.
There were open fields clear to the horizon.
source: wordnet30 - in an easily perceptible manner(adv.all)Example:
Could be seen clearly under the microscope.
She cried loud and clear.
source: wordnet30 - In a clear manner; plainly.(adverb)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- free from confusion or doubt(adj.all)Example:
A complex problem requiring a clear head.
Not clear about what is expected of us.
source: wordnet30 - affording free passage or view(adj.all)Example:
A clear view.
A clear path to victory.
source: wordnet30 - free from contact or proximity or connection(adj.all)Example:
We were clear of the danger.
The ship was clear of the reef.
source: wordnet30 - characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)(adj.all)Example:
A clear conscience.
Regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes.
source: wordnet30 - (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law(adj.all)Example:
I have clear title to this property.
source: wordnet30 - free of restrictions or qualifications(adj.all)Example:
A clear winner.
source: wordnet30 - free from flaw or blemish or impurity(adj.all)Example:
A clear perfect diamond.
The clear complexion of a healthy young woman.
source: wordnet30 - clear of charges or deductions(adj.all)Example:
A clear profit.
source: wordnet30 - freed from any question of guilt(adj.all)Example:
Was now clear of the charge of cowardice.
source: wordnet30 - characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving(adj.all)Example:
Clear mind.
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verb (v)
- rid of obstructions(verb.change)Example:
Clear your desk.
source: wordnet30 - make a way or path by removing objects(verb.change)Example:
Clear a path through the dense forest.
source: wordnet30 - go unchallenged; be approved(verb.social)Example:
The bill cleared the House.
source: wordnet30 - be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts(verb.possession)Example:
The check will clear within 2 business days.
source: wordnet30 - go away or disappear(verb.perception)Example:
The fog cleared in the afternoon.
source: wordnet30 - pass by, over, or under without making contact(verb.motion)Example:
The balloon cleared the tree tops.
source: wordnet30 - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear(verb.cognition)Example:
Clear up the question of who is at fault.
Synonym:
clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten outsource: wordnet30 - free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment(verb.social)Example:
Clear the ship and let it dock.
source: wordnet30 - clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.(verb.possession)Example:
Clear the water before it can be drunk.
source: wordnet30 - sell(verb.possession)Example:
We cleared a lot of the old model cars.
source: wordnet30 - pass an inspection or receive authorization(verb.motion)Example:
Clear customs.
source: wordnet30 - make clear, bright, light, or translucent(verb.change)Example:
The water had to be cleared through filtering.
source: wordnet30 - rid of instructions or data(verb.change)Example:
Clear a memory buffer.
source: wordnet30 - remove (people) from a building(verb.change)Example:
Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat.
source: wordnet30 - remove the occupants of(verb.change)Example:
Clear the building.
source: wordnet30 - free (the throat) by making a rasping sound(verb.change)Example:
Clear the throat.
source: wordnet30 - To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.(verb)source: webster1913
- To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; -- often followed by up, off, or away.(verb)source: webster1913