clear meaning and definition

CLEAR noun

Definition of clear (noun)

1. the state of being free of suspicion
   • "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
2. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
   • "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
   • synonyms: open

CLEAR verb

Definition of clear (verb)

1. rid of obstructions
   • "Clear your desk"
   • synonyms: unclutter
   • antonym: clutter
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"
   • synonyms: brighten, clear up, light up
   • antonym: cloud
4. grant authorization or clearance for
   • "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
   • synonyms: authorise, authorize, pass
5. remove
   • "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
6. go unchallenged; be approved
   • "The bill cleared the House"
   • synonyms: pass
7. be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
   • "The check will clear within 2 business days"
   • antonym: bounce
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"
   • synonyms: top
10. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
    • "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
    • synonyms: clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
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"
    • synonyms: net
14. make as a net profit
    • "The company cleared $1 million"
    • synonyms: net, sack, sack up
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"
    • synonyms: bring in, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
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"
    • synonyms: acquit, assoil, discharge, exculpate, exonerate
    • antonym: convict
19. settle, as of a debt
    • "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
    • synonyms: solve
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"
    • synonyms: clear up

CLEAR adjective

Definition of clear (adjective)

1. readily apparent 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"
   • antonym: unclear
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"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
   • synonyms: open
4. allowing light to pass through
   • "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
   • antonym: opaque
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"
   • synonyms: clean, light, unclouded
8. (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"
   • synonyms: unmortgaged
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"
   • synonyms: clean-cut, clear-cut
10. accurately stated or described
    • "a set of well-defined values"
    • synonyms: well-defined
    • antonym: ill-defined
11. free from clouds or mist or haze
    • "on a clear day"
    • antonym: cloudy
12. free of restrictions or qualifications
    • "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
    • synonyms: clean
13. free from flaw or blemish or impurity
    • "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
14. clear of charges or deductions
    • "a clear profit"
15. easily deciphered
    • synonyms: decipherable, readable
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"
    • synonyms: absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
17. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
    • "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
    • synonyms: percipient

CLEAR adverb

Definition of clear (adverb)

1. completely
   • "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
   • synonyms: all the way
2. in an easily perceptible manner
   • "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"
   • synonyms: clearly