clear

Adjective

• characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
  • clear mind
    
  • a percipient author
    

• freed from any question of guilt
  • is absolved from all blame
    
  • was now clear of the charge of cowardice
    
  • his official honor is vindicated
    

• easily deciphered

• clear of charges or deductions
  • a clear profit
    

• free from flaw or blemish or impurity
  • a clear perfect diamond
    
  • the clear complexion of a healthy young woman
    

• free of restrictions or qualifications
  • a clean bill of health
    
  • a clear winner
    

• free from clouds or mist or haze
  • on a clear day
    

• accurately stated or described
  • a set of well-defined values
    

• 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
    

• (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
    

• (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
    

• characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
  • a clear conscience
    
  • regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes
    

• free from contact or proximity or connection
  • we were clear of the danger
    
  • the ship was clear of the reef
    

• allowing light to pass through
  • clear water
    
  • clear plastic bags
    
  • clear glass
    
  • the air is clear and clean
    

• affording free passage or view
  • a clear view
    
  • a clear path to victory
    
  • open waters
    
  • the open countryside
    

• free from confusion or doubt
  • a complex problem requiring a clear head
    
  • not clear about what is expected of us
    

• 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
    

Verb

• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
  • Clear the throat
    

• remove the occupants of
  • Clear the building
    

• remove (people) from a building
  • clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat
    

• rid of instructions or data
  • clear a memory buffer
    

• make clear, bright, light, or translucent
  • The water had to be cleared through filtering
    

• settle, as of a debt
  • clear a debt
    
  • solve an old debt
    

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  • The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
    

• pass an inspection or receive authorization
  • clear customs
    

• sell
  • We cleared a lot of the old model cars
    

• 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
    

• make as a net profit
  • The company cleared $1 million
    

• yield as a net profit
  • This sale netted me $1 million
    

• clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
  • clear the water before it can be drunk
    

• free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
  • Clear the ship and let it dock
    

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
  • Could you clarify these remarks?
    
  • Clear up the question of who is at fault
    

• pass by, over, or under without making contact
  • the balloon cleared the tree tops
    

• go away or disappear
  • The fog cleared in the afternoon
    

• be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
  • The check will clear within 2 business days
    

• go unchallenged; be approved
  • The bill cleared the House
    

• remove
  • clear the leaves from the lawn
    
  • Clear snow from the road
    

• grant authorization or clearance for
  • Clear the manuscript for publication
    
  • The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
    

• become clear
  • The sky cleared after the storm
    

• make a way or path by removing objects
  • Clear a path through the dense forest
    

• rid of obstructions
  • Clear your desk
    

Noun

• a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
  • finally broke out of the forest into the open
    

• the state of being free of suspicion
  • investigation showed that he was in the clear
    

Adverb

• in an easily perceptible manner
  • could be seen clearly under the microscope
    
  • She cried loud and clear
    

• completely
  • read the book clear to the end
    
  • slept clear through the night
    
  • there were open fields clear to the horizon
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  percipient , absolved , cleared , exculpated , exonerated , vindicated , decipherable , readable , clean , well-defined , clean-cut , clear-cut , unmortgaged , light , unclouded , clear(p) , open , clear up , solve , acquit , assoil , discharge , exonerate , exculpate , gain , take in , make , earn , realize , r
• Antonyms: 
  cloudy , ill-defined , unclear , opaque , convict , bounce , overcast , cloud , clutter , clutter up