clear (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 45 senses of the word *clear*:
ADJECTIVE	all	clear	readily apparent to the mind
all	clear	free from confusion or doubt
all	clear, open	affording free passage / passage or view
all	clear	allowing light to pass through
all	clear	free from contact or proximity or connection
all	clear	characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
all	clear, clean, light, unclouded	(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls / dulls or dims
all	clear, unmortgaged	(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question ... / question of fact or law
all	clear, clean-cut, clear-cut	clear and distinct / distinct to the senses
all	clear, well-defined	accurately stated / stated or described
all	clear	free from clouds or mist or haze
all	clear, clean	free of restrictions or qualifications / qualifications
all	clear	free from flaw or blemish or impurity
all	clear	clear of charges or deductions
all	clear, decipherable, readable	easily deciphered
all	clear, absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated	freed from any question of guilt
all	clear, percipient	characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
VERB	change	clear, unclutter	rid of obstructions
change	clear	make a way / way or path by removing objects
weather	clear, clear up, light up, brighten	become clear
communication	clear, authorize, authorise, pass	grant authorization or clearance for
change	clear	remove
social	clear, pass	go unchallenged
possession	clear	be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
perception	clear	go away or disappear
motion	clear, top	pass by, over, or under without making contact
cognition	clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate	make free from confusion / confusion or ambiguity
social	clear	free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
possession	clear	clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
possession	clear, net	yield as a net profit
possession	clear, net, sack, sack up	make as a net profit
possession	clear, gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in	earn on some commercial or business transaction
possession	clear	sell
motion	clear	pass an inspection or receive authorization
communication	clear, acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
communication	clear, solve	settle, as of a debt
change	clear	make clear, bright / bright, light, or translucent
change	clear	rid of instructions or data
change	clear	remove (people) from a building
change	clear	remove the occupants of
change	clear, clear up	free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
ADVERB	all	clear, all the way	completely
all	clear, clearly	in an easily perceptible manner
NOUN	state	clear	the state of being free of suspicion
location	clear, open	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

clear > pronunciation
Sounds	klih'r
Rhymes	acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr...

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Readily apparent to the mind.
Examples	"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"
Attribute of	clarity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity	Free from obscurity and easy to understand
Narrower	broad, unsubtle	lacking subtlety
	clear-cut, distinct, trenchant	clearly / clearly / clearly or sharply defined to the mind
	limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous	(of language) transparently clear
	prima facie	As it seems at first sight
	unmistakable	clearly evident to the mind
	vivid	Having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience
See also	comprehensible, comprehendible	capable of being comprehended or understood
	definite	precise
	distinct	Easy to perceive / perceive
	unambiguous	Having or exhibiting a single clearly / clearly defined meaning
Opposite	unclear	not clear to the mind
Spanish	claro
Catalan	clar
Nouns	clarity, clearness	free from obscurity and easy to understand
Adverbs	clearly	without doubt or question
Adverbs	clearly	in an intelligible manner

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Free from confusion or doubt.
Examples	"a complex problem requiring a clear head" "not clear about what is expected of us"
Broader	clearheaded, clear-thinking	not mentally confused / confused
Nouns	clearness	free from obscurity and easy to understand

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	affording free passage / passage or view.
Examples	"a clear view" "a clear path to victory"
Synonym	open
Broader	unobstructed	Free from impediment / impediment or obstruction or hindrance
Spanish	despejado, libre
Catalan	clar, lliure
Nouns	clarity	the quality of clear water
Nouns	clear	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Allowing light to pass through.
Examples	"clear water" "clear plastic bags" "clear glass" "the air is clear and clean"
Attribute of	clearness, clarity, uncloudedness	The quality of clear water
Narrower	crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent	transmitting light
	hyaline, hyaloid	resembling glass in transparency or translucency
	liquid, limpid	Clear and bright
	translucent, semitransparent	Allowing light to pass through diffusely
	unclouded	not made opaque or cloudy by sediment
	unfrosted	(of glass) lacking a frosted coating / coating
Opposite	opaque	not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
Spanish	claro, transparente
Catalan	clar
Nouns	clearness, clarity	the quality of clear water

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	Free from contact or proximity or connection.
Examples	"we were clear of the danger" "the ship was clear of the reef"
Broader	free	able to act at will

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt).
Examples	"a clear conscience" "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
Broader	untroubled	not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 7
Meaning	(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls / dulls or dims.
Examples	"clear laughter like a waterfall" "clear reds and blues"
Synonyms	clean, light, unclouded
Broader	pure	Free of extraneous elements of any kind
Spanish	claro, limpio, nítido
Catalan	clar, net, nítid
Nouns	clearness, clarity	the quality of clear water

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 8
Meaning	(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question ... / question of fact or law.
Example	"I have clear title to this property"
Synonym	unmortgaged
Broader	unencumbered	Free of encumbrance
Spanish	liquidado

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 9
Meaning	Clear and distinct / distinct to the senses; easily perceptible.
Examples	"as clear as a whistle" "clear footprints in the snow" "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather" "a clear-cut pattern"
Synonyms	clean-cut, clear-cut
Broader	distinct	Easy to perceive / perceive
Nouns	clearness	free from obscurity and easy to understand
Adverbs	clearly	in an easily perceptible manner

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 10
Meaning	accurately stated / stated or described.
Synonym	well-defined
Opposite	ill-defined, unclear	poorly stated or described
Nouns	clarity, clearness	free from obscurity and easy to understand

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 11
Meaning	Free from clouds or mist or haze.
Example	"on a clear day"
Category	meteorology	The earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
Narrower	cloudless, unclouded	Free from clouds
	fair	Free of clouds or rain
	serene	Completely clear and fine
Opposite	cloudy	Full of or covered with clouds
Spanish	claro, despejado, nítido
Catalan	clar, nítid, serè
Nouns	clearness, clarity	the quality of clear water

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 12
Meaning	Free of restrictions or qualifications / qualifications.
Example	"a clear winner"
Synonym	clean
Broader	unqualified	not limited or restricted

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 13
Meaning	Free from flaw or blemish or impurity.
Examples	"a clear perfect diamond" "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
Broader	perfect	complete of its kind and without defect / defect / defect / defect or blemish
Nouns	clearness	the quality of clear water

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 14
Meaning	Clear of charges or deductions.
Example	"a clear profit"
Broader	net, nett	Remaining after all deductions
Spanish	limpio

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 15
Meaning	easily deciphered.
Synonyms	decipherable, readable
Broader	legible	(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
Spanish	claro, legible, leíble
Catalan	clar, llegible
Nouns	clarity, clearness, limpidity	free from obscurity and easy to understand

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 16
Meaning	Freed from any question of guilt.
Example	"was now clear of the charge of cowardice"
Synonyms	absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
Broader	innocent, guiltless, clean-handed	Free from evil or guilt
Spanish	absuelto, exculpado, exonerado
Nouns	clear	the state of being free of suspicion
Nouns	clearness	free from obscurity and easy to understand

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adjective 17
Meaning	Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving.
Example	"clear mind"
Synonym	percipient
Broader	discerning	Having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
Nouns	clearness	free from obscurity and easy to understand

English > *clear*: 45 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	The state of being free of suspicion.
Example	"investigation showed that he was in the clear"
Broader	innocence	A state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
Spanish	limpio
Catalan	net
Adjectives	clear	freed from any question of guilt
Verbs	clear	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

English > *clear*: 45 senses > noun 2, location
Meaning	A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water.
Synonym	open
Broader	area, country	A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Adjectives	clear	affording free passage / passage or view
Verbs	clear	remove
	clear	rid of obstructions
	clear	make a way / way or path by removing objects

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	Completely.
Examples	"read the book clear to the end" "slept clear through the night" "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
Synonym	all the way

English > *clear*: 45 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	In an easily perceptible manner.
Examples	"could be seen clearly under the microscope" "She cried loud and clear"
Synonym	clearly
Spanish	claramente

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Rid of obstructions.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They clear the path of the snow
Example	"Clear your desk"
Synonym	unclutter
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
See also	clear off, clear away	remove from sight
Opposite	clutter, clutter up	fill a space in a disorderly way
Similar to	clear	Remove
Spanish	arreglar, descongestionar, desobstruir, despejar, limpiar, ordenar, recoger, retirar
Catalan	descongestionar, desobstruir, enretirar, netejar, recollir, retirar
Nouns	clear	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	make a way / way or path by removing objects.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Clear a path through the dense forest"
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Similar to	clear	Remove
Nouns	clear	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
Nouns	clearing	a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 3, weather
Meaning	Become clear.
Pattern	Something ----s; It is ----ing
Example	"The sky cleared after the storm"
Synonyms	clear up, light up, brighten
Opposite	overcast, cloud	make overcast or cloudy
Spanish	abrir, aclararse, aclarar, despejarse, despejar, mejorar, salir el sol, salir el so
Catalan	aclarir-se, asserenar-se, desemboirar-se, desencapotar-se, esclarir-se, millorar, obrir-se, obrir, sortir el sol

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 4, communication
Meaning	grant authorization or clearance for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Example	"Clear the manuscript for publication"
Synonyms	authorize, authorise, pass
Narrower	approbate	approve or sanction officially
	approve, O.K., okay, sanction	Give sanction to
	certificate	authorize by certificate
	commission	Charge with a task
	declare	authorize payments of
	license, licence, certify	authorize officially
	validate, formalize, formalise	declare or make legally valid
Broader	permit, allow, let, countenance	consent to, give permission
Spanish	aprobar, autorizar, facultar
Catalan	autoritzar, facultar
Nouns	clearance	permission to proceed

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	Remove.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They clear the snow from the path
Examples	"clear the leaves from the lawn" "Clear snow from the road"
Narrower	clear-cut	remove all the trees at one time
	deforest, disforest, disafforest	Remove the trees from
	denude, bare, denudate, strip	lay bare
	stump	Remove tree stumps from
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Similar to	clear	make a way / way or path by removing objects
Similar to	unclutter, clear	Rid of obstructions
Spanish	claramente, clarificar, unánimente
Catalan	clarificar
Nouns	clear	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
Nouns	clearing	a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 6, social
Meaning	Go unchallenged; be approved.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"The bill cleared the House"
Synonym	pass
Narrower	clear	Pass an inspection or receive authorization
Broader	succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods	attain success or reach a desired goal / goal
Spanish	pasar, salvar

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 7, possession
Meaning	Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The check will clear within 2 business days"
Opposite	bounce	Come back after being refused

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 8, perception
Meaning	go away or disappear.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The fog cleared in the afternoon"
Broader	vanish, disappear, go away	Become invisible or unnoticeable / unnoticeable
Spanish	desaparecer

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 9, motion
Meaning	Pass by, over, or under without making contact.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"the balloon cleared the tree tops"
Synonym	top
Narrower	hop	Jump across
Broader	pass, overtake, overhaul	Travel past
Spanish	cubrir, rematar
Catalan	cobrir, rematar
Nouns	clearance	the distance by which one thing clears another

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 10, cognition
Meaning	make free from confusion / confusion or ambiguity; make clear.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Synonyms	clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
Broader	clarify, clear up, elucidate	make clear and (more) comprehensible
Spanish	aclarar, clarificar, cristalizar, dilucidar, esclarecer, explicar
Catalan	dilucidar, esclarir

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 11, social
Meaning	Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Clear the ship and let it dock"
Broader	free, discharge	Free from obligations or duties
Spanish	franquear
Catalan	afranquir, enfranquir

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 12, possession
Meaning	Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc..
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"clear the water before it can be drunk"
Broader	rid, free, disembarrass	relieve from
Nouns	clearing	the act of removing solid particles from a liquid / liquid

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 13, possession
Meaning	Yield as a net profit.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonym	net
Broader	yield, pay, bear	bring in
Similar to	net, sack, sack up, clear	make as a net profit
Spanish	rentar

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 14, possession
Meaning	make as a net profit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"The company cleared $1 million"
Synonyms	net, sack, sack up
Broader	profit, gain, benefit	derive a benefit from
Similar to	gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in	earn on some commercial or business transaction
Similar to	net, clear	Yield as a net profit
Spanish	despedir, ganar neto, liquidar

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 15, possession
Meaning	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They clear the money
Example	"He clears $5,000 each month"
Synonyms	gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Narrower	eke out, squeeze out	make by laborious and precarious means
	gross	earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
	profit, turn a profit	make a profit
	rake in, shovel in	earn large sums of money
	rake off	Take money from an illegal transaction
	take home, bring home	earn as a salary or wage
	yield, pay, bear	bring in
Broader	get, acquire	Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Similar to	make	act in a certain way so as to acquire
Similar to	net, sack, sack up, clear	make as a net profit
Spanish	adquirir, advertir, clarificar, cobrar, ganar, hacer
Catalan	advertir, clarificar, guanyar

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 16, possession
Meaning	sell.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
Category	commerce, commercialism, mercantilism	transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Broader	sell	Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 17, motion
Meaning	Pass an inspection or receive authorization.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"clear customs"
Broader	pass, clear	Go unchallenged
Spanish	declarar

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 18, communication
Meaning	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody of something
Model	They want to clear the prisoners
Example	"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
Synonyms	acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
Entails	evaluate, pass judgment, judge	form a critical opinion of
Narrower	purge	Clear of a charge
	vindicate	Clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
	whitewash	exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
Broader	pronounce, label, judge	pronounce judgment on
Opposite	convict	Find or declare guilty
Spanish	absolver, descargar, exculpar, exonerar
Catalan	descarregar, exculpar, exonerar
Nouns	clear	the state of being free of suspicion
Nouns	clearing	the act of freeing from suspicion

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 19, communication
Meaning	Settle, as of a debt.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"clear a debt"
Synonym	solve
Broader	settle, square off, square up, determine	Settle conclusively
Spanish	saldar

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 20, change
Meaning	make clear, bright / bright, light, or translucent.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The water had to be cleared through filtering"
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Spanish	aclarar, clarificar, despejar
Catalan	aclarir, clarificar, descongestionar, desobstruir, eixarmar, eixermar, esbardissar, retirar
Nouns	clearing	the act of removing solid particles from a liquid / liquid

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 21, change
Meaning	Rid of instructions or data.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"clear a memory buffer"
Category	computer science, computing	The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Broader	empty	make void or empty of contents

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 22, change
Meaning	Remove (people) from a building.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
Broader	take out, move out, remove	Cause to leave
Similar to	clear	Remove the occupants of

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 23, change
Meaning	Remove the occupants of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Clear the building"
Broader	empty	make void or empty of contents
Similar to	clear	Remove (people) from a building

English > *clear*: 45 senses > verb 24, change
Meaning	Free (the throat) by making a rasping sound.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"Clear the throat"
Synonym	clear up
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Spanish	aclarar, clarificar, despejar, retirar, solucionar
Catalan	aclarir, clarificar, enretirar, resoldre, solucionar

HyperDic: clear