Clear
verbAdjective
affording free passage or view
“a clear view”
“a clear path to victory”
Similar:Open(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
“clear laughter like a waterfall”
“clear reds and blues”
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”
Similar:Clean-cutClear-cutfree of restrictions or qualifications
“a clear winner”
Similar:Clean(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”
Similar:Unmortgagedfreed from any question of guilt
“was now clear of the charge of cowardice”
Similar:AbsolvedClearedExculpatedExoneratedVindicatedcharacterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
“clear mind”
Similar:Percipientreadily apparent to the mind
“a clear and present danger”
“a clear explanation”
“a clear case of murder”
allowing light to pass through
“clear water”
“clear plastic bags”
“clear glass”
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
“a clear conscience”
“regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes”
free from confusion or doubt
“a complex problem requiring a clear head”
“not clear about what is expected of us”
free from contact or proximity or connection
“we were clear of the danger”
“the ship was clear of the reef”
free from flaw or blemish or impurity
“a clear perfect diamond”
“the clear complexion of a healthy young woman”
clear of charges or deductions
“a clear profit”
free from clouds or mist or haze
“on a clear day”
easily deciphered
accurately stated or described
Similar:Well-defined
Noun
the state of being free of suspicion
“investigation showed that he was in the clear”
Type of:Innocencea clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
Similar:OpenType of:CountryArea
Verb
pass by, over, or under without making contact
“the balloon cleared the tree tops”
make as a net profit
“The company cleared $1 million”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
“He clears $5,000 each month”
settle, as of a debt
“clear a debt”
Similar:SolveType of:SettleDeterminego unchallenged; be approved
“The bill cleared the House”
Similar:PassType of:SucceedWinpronounce not guilty of criminal charges
“The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
become clear
“The sky cleared after the storm”
Similar:Brightenrid of obstructions
Similar:UnclutterType of:ModifyChangeAlterclear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
“clear the water before it can be drunk”
go away or disappear
“The fog cleared in the afternoon”
Type of:VanishDisappearmake clear, bright, light, or translucent
“The water had to be cleared through filtering”
Type of:ModifyAlterChangepass an inspection or receive authorization
“clear customs”
Type of:Passremove
“clear the leaves from the lawn”
Type of:RemoveWithdrawTakeremove (people) from a building
“clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat”
Type of:Removerid of instructions or data
“clear a memory buffer”
Type of:Emptysell
“We cleared a lot of the old model cars”
Type of:Sellmake free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
grant authorization or clearance for
yield as a net profit
Similar:NetType of:YieldBearPayfree (the throat) by making a rasping sound
Type of:WithdrawRemoveTakefree from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
make a way or path by removing objects
remove the occupants of
Type of:Empty
Adverb
in an easily perceptible manner
“could be seen clearly under the microscope”
“She cried loud and clear”
Similar:Clearlycompletely
“read the book clear to the end”
“slept clear through the night”
“there were open fields clear to the horizon”
Other
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
“The check will clear within 2 business days”
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- NASPA
Similar Words
- Brighten
- Well-defined
- Clean
- Crystalise
- Crystalize
- Crystallise
- Crystallize
- Elucidate
- Enlighten
- Illuminate
- Top
- Authorise
- Authorize
- Pass
- Open