[ US /ˈkɫɪɹ/ ]
[ UK /klˈi‍ə/ ]
VERB
  1. pass an inspection or receive authorization
    clear customs
  2. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
    Clear the ship and let it dock
  3. be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
    The check will clear within 2 business days
  4. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    this merger brought in lots of money
    How much do you make a month in your new job?
    He clears $5,000 each month
    She earns a lot in her new job
  5. grant authorization or clearance for
    Clear the manuscript for publication
    The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
  6. rid of obstructions
    Clear your desk
  7. go unchallenged; be approved
    The bill cleared the House
  8. make as a net profit
    The company cleared $1 million
  9. yield as a net profit
    This sale netted me $1 million
  10. make a way or path by removing objects
    Clear a path through the dense forest
  11. settle, as of a debt
    clear a debt
    solve an old debt
  12. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
    Clear the throat
  13. sell
    We cleared a lot of the old model cars
  14. remove
    Clear snow from the road
    clear the leaves from the lawn
  15. remove the occupants of
    Clear the building
  16. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
    Clear up the question of who is at fault
    Could you clarify these remarks?
  17. go away or disappear
    The fog cleared in the afternoon
  18. pass by, over, or under without making contact
    the balloon cleared the tree tops
  19. become clear
    The sky cleared after the storm
  20. clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
    clear the water before it can be drunk
  21. rid of instructions or data
    clear a memory buffer
  22. make clear, bright, light, or translucent
    The water had to be cleared through filtering
  23. remove (people) from a building
    clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat
  24. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
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
ADJECTIVE
  1. free from flaw or blemish or impurity
    the clear complexion of a healthy young woman
    a clear perfect diamond
  2. free of restrictions or qualifications
    a clean bill of health
    a clear winner
  3. clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
    as clear as a whistle
    a spire clean-cut against the sky
    the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather
    clear footprints in the snow
    a clear-cut pattern
  4. readily apparent to the mind
    gave us a clear idea of human nature
    a clear indication that she was angry
    a clear case of murder
    a clear explanation
    a clear and present danger
  5. (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
  6. freed from any question of guilt
    was now clear of the charge of cowardice
    is absolved from all blame
    his official honor is vindicated
  7. affording free passage or view
    open waters
    a clear path to victory
    a clear view
    the open countryside
  8. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
    clear mind
    a percipient author
  9. free from clouds or mist or haze
    on a clear day
  10. free from confusion or doubt
    a complex problem requiring a clear head
    not clear about what is expected of us
  11. allowing light to pass through
    clear glass
    the air is clear and clean
    clear plastic bags
    clear water
  12. (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
    a light lilting voice like a silver bell
    clear reds and blues
  13. easily deciphered
  14. characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
    a clear conscience
    regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes
  15. accurately stated or described
    a set of well-defined values
  16. free from contact or proximity or connection
    we were clear of the danger
    the ship was clear of the reef
  17. clear of charges or deductions
    a clear profit
ADVERB
  1. completely
    read the book clear to the end
    there were open fields clear to the horizon
    slept clear through the night
  2. in an easily perceptible manner
    She cried loud and clear
    could be seen clearly under the microscope
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How To Use clear In A Sentence

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