CLEAR
\klˈi͡ə], \klˈiə], \k_l_ˈiə]\
Definitions of CLEAR
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
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become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
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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"
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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"
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the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
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of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
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clear 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"
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free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
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free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
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characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
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free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
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free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
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easily deciphered
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yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
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make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
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(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"
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rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
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accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
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remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
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make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"
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remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
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remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
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rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
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make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
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settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
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pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
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pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
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go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
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sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
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be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
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clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
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free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
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go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
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free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
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(especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"
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clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
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affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"
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free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"
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free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
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characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
By Princeton University
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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
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become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
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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"
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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"
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the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
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of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
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clear 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"
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free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
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free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
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(meteorology) free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
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characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
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free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
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free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
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easily deciphered
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yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
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make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
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(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"
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rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
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accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
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Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.
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Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
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Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.
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Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
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Free from guilt or stain; unblemished.
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Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
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Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.
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Free from embarrassment; detention, etc.
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Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls; as, a room ten feet square in the clear.
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In a clear manner; plainly.
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Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
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To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.
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To free from impurities; to clarify; to cleanse.
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To free from obscurity or ambiguity; to relive of perplexity; to make perspicuous.
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To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious.
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To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
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To gain without deduction; to net.
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To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
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To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house.
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To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer cleared for Liverpool to-day.
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To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; - often used with from before the thing imputed.
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To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; - often followed by up, off, or away.
By Oddity Software
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Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
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Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.
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Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
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Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.
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Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
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Free from guilt or stain; unblemished.
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Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
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Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.
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Free from embarrassment; detention, etc.
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Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls; as, a room ten feet square in the clear.
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In a clear manner; plainly.
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Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
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To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.
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To free from impurities; to clarify; to cleanse.
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To free from obscurity or ambiguity; to relive of perplexity; to make perspicuous.
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To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious.
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To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
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To gain without deduction; to net.
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To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
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To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house.
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To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer cleared for Liverpool to-day.
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To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; - often used with from before the thing imputed.
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To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; - often followed by up, off, or away.
By Noah Webster.
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Bright; pure; undimmed; easily understood; unobstructed; audible, or capable of being heard.
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To make bright; render evident; free from obstructions, charges, etc.; prove innocent.
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To leave a port; become bright.
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Distinctly; completely.
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Clearly.
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Clearness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Clearly.
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Clearness.
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To make or become clear; brighten; clarify; clean; free; acquit.
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To gain over and above expenses.
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Free from anything that dims or darkens; unclouded; unobstructed; distinct; intelligible.
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Free from responsibility, defect, guilt, or blemish.
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Without deduction; net.
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Undisturbed; serene.
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Plain; evident.
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Unbroken or unobstructed distance or space.
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Wholly; completely; quite; clearly; plainly.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Clearness.
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Pure, bright, undimmed: free from obstruction or difficulty: plain, distinct: without blemish, defect, drawback, or diminution: conspiuous.
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In a clear manner: plainly: wholly: quite.
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To make clear: to free from obscurite, obstruction, or guilt: to free, acquit, or vindicate: to leap, or pass by or over: to make profit.
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To become clear: to grow free, bright, or transparent.
By Daniel Lyons
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Bright; transparent; unobstructed; plain.
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To grow clear.
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To make clear; free from charges; acquit; to pass by or over; to make profit.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Bright, pellucid, transparent; serene; perspicuous, not obscure, not ambiguous; in disputable, evident, undeniable ; apparent, manifest, not hid; unspotted, guiltless, irreproachable; free from prosecution, or imputed guilt, guiltless; free from deductions or incumbrances; out of debt; unintangled; at a safe distance from danger; canorous, founding distinctly.
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Clean, quite, completely.
By Thomas Sheridan