Verb
1. rid of obstructions;
"Clear your desk"2. make a way or path by removing objects;
"Clear a path through the dense forest"3. become clear;
"The sky cleared after the storm"4. grant authorization or clearance for;
"Clear the manuscript for publication""The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"5. remove;
"clear the leaves from the lawn""Clear snow from the road"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"8. go away or disappear;
"The fog cleared in the afternoon"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"11. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment;
"Clear the ship and let it dock"12. clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.;
"clear the water before it can be drunk"13. yield as a net profit;
"This sale netted me $1 million"14. make as a net profit;
"The company cleared $1 million"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"16. sell;
"We cleared a lot of the old model cars"17. pass an inspection or receive authorization;
"clear customs"18. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges;
"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"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"21. rid of instructions or data;
"clear a memory buffer"22. remove (people) from a building;
"clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"23. remove the occupants of;
"Clear the building"24. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound;
"Clear the throat"Adjective
1. 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"2. free from confusion or doubt;
"a complex problem requiring a clear head""not clear about what is expected of us"3. affording free passage or view;
"a clear view""a clear path to victory"4. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through;
"clear water""clear plastic bags""clear glass""the air is clear and clean"5. free from contact or proximity or connection;
"we were clear of the danger""the ship was clear of the reef"6. characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt);
"a clear conscience""regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"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"8. (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"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"10. accurately stated or described;
"a set of well-defined values"11. free from clouds or mist or haze;
"on a clear day"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"14. clear of charges or deductions;
"a clear profit"15. easily deciphered
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"17. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving;
"clear mind""a percipient author"18. of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne;
"the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"