clear

(noun) the state of being free of suspicion. Examples: "Investigation showed that he was in the clear."

(noun) a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water. Synonyms: open. Examples: "Finally broke out of the forest into the open."

(verb) rid of obstructions. Synonyms: unclutter. Examples: "Clear your desk."

(verb) make a way or path by removing objects. Examples: "Clear a path through the dense forest."

(verb) become clear. Synonyms: clear up, light up, brighten. Examples: "The sky cleared after the storm."

(verb) grant authorization or clearance for. Synonyms: authorize, authorise, pass. Examples: "Clear the manuscript for publication." "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography."

(verb) remove. Examples: "Clear the leaves from the lawn." "Clear snow from the road."

(verb) go unchallenged; be approved. Synonyms: pass. Examples: "The bill cleared the house."

(verb) be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts. Examples: "The check will clear within 2 business days."

(verb) go away or disappear. Examples: "The fog cleared in the afternoon."

(verb) pass by, over, or under without making contact. Synonyms: top. Examples: "The balloon cleared the tree tops."

(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. Synonyms: clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate. Examples: "Could you clarify these remarks?." "Clear up the question of who is at fault."

(verb) free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment. Examples: "Clear the ship and let it dock."

(verb) clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.. Examples: "Clear the water before it can be drunk."

(verb) yield as a net profit. Synonyms: net. Examples: "This sale netted me $1 million."

(verb) make as a net profit. Synonyms: net, sack, sack up. Examples: "The company cleared $1 million."

(verb) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. Synonyms: gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in. Examples: "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."

(verb) sell. Examples: "We cleared a lot of the old model cars."

(verb) pass an inspection or receive authorization. Examples: "Clear customs."

(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. Synonyms: acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate. Examples: "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges."

(verb) settle, as of a debt. Synonyms: solve. Examples: "Clear a debt." "Solve an old debt."

(verb) make clear, bright, light, or translucent. Examples: "The water had to be cleared through filtering."

(verb) rid of instructions or data. Examples: "Clear a memory buffer."

(verb) remove (people) from a building. Examples: "Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat."

(verb) remove the occupants of. Examples: "Clear the building."

(verb) free (the throat) by making a rasping sound. Synonyms: clear up. Examples: "Clear the throat."

(adj) readily apparent to the mind. Synonyms: clear (vs. unclear). 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."

(adj) free from confusion or doubt. Examples: "A complex problem requiring a clear head." "Not clear about what is expected of us."

(adj) affording free passage or view. Synonyms: open. Examples: "A clear view." "A clear path to victory." "Open waters." "The open countryside."

(adj) allowing light to pass through. Synonyms: clear (vs. opaque). Examples: "Clear water." "Clear plastic bags." "Clear glass." "The air is clear and clean."

(adj) free from contact or proximity or connection. Synonyms: clear(predicate). Examples: "We were clear of the danger." "The ship was clear of the reef."

(adj) characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt). Examples: "A clear conscience." "Regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes."

(adj) (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims. Synonyms: clean, light, unclouded. Examples: "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."

(adj) (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law. Synonyms: unmortgaged. Examples: "I have clear title to this property."

(adj) clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible. Synonyms: clean-cut, clear-cut. Examples: "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."

(adj) accurately stated or described. Synonyms: well-defined (vs. ill-defined). Examples: "A set of well-defined values."

(adj) free from clouds or mist or haze. Synonyms: clear (vs. cloudy). Examples: "On a clear day."

(adj) free of restrictions or qualifications. Synonyms: clean. Examples: "A clean bill of health." "A clear winner."

(adj) free from flaw or blemish or impurity. Examples: "A clear perfect diamond." "The clear complexion of a healthy young woman."

(adj) clear of charges or deductions. Examples: "A clear profit."

(adj) easily deciphered. Synonyms: decipherable, readable.

(adj) freed from any question of guilt. Synonyms: absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated. Examples: "Is absolved from all blame." "Was now clear of the charge of cowardice." "His official honor is vindicated."

(adj) characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving. Synonyms: percipient. Examples: "Clear mind." "A percipient author."

(adv) completely. Synonyms: all the way. Examples: "Read the book clear to the end." "Slept clear through the night." "There were open fields clear to the horizon."

(adv) in an easily perceptible manner. Synonyms: clearly. Examples: "Could be seen clearly under the microscope." "She cried loud and clear."