English adjective: clear | |||
1. | clear readily apparent to the mind | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Similar | broad, clear-cut, crystal clear, distinct, limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, perspicuous, prima facie, trenchant, unmistakable, unsubtle, vivid | ||
See also | comprehendible, comprehensible, definite, distinct, unambiguous | ||
Attribute | clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity | ||
Antonyms | unclear | ||
2. | clear free from confusion or doubt | ||
Samples | A complex problem requiring a clear head. Not clear about what is expected of us. | ||
Similar | clear-thinking, clearheaded | ||
Antonyms | confused | ||
3. | clear affording free passage or view | ||
Samples | A clear view. A clear path to victory. Open waters. The open countryside. | ||
Synonyms | open | ||
Similar | unobstructed | ||
Antonyms | obstructed | ||
4. | clear allowing light to pass through | ||
Samples | Clear water. Clear plastic bags. Clear glass. The air is clear and clean. | ||
Similar | crystal clear, crystalline, hyaline, hyaloid, limpid, limpid, liquid, lucid, pellucid, semitransparent, translucent, transparent, unclouded, unfrosted | ||
Attribute | clarity, clearness, uncloudedness | ||
Antonyms | opaque | ||
5. | clear free from contact or proximity or connection | ||
Samples | We were clear of the danger. The ship was clear of the reef. | ||
Similar | free | ||
Antonyms | unfree | ||
6. | clear characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt) | ||
Samples | A clear conscience. Regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes. | ||
Similar | untroubled | ||
Antonyms | troubled | ||
7. | clear (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Similar | pure | ||
Antonyms | impure | ||
8. | clear (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law | ||
Samples | I have clear title to this property. | ||
Synonyms | unmortgaged | ||
Similar | unencumbered | ||
Antonyms | encumbered | ||
9. | clear clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Similar | distinct | ||
Antonyms | indistinct | ||
10. | clear accurately stated or described | ||
Samples | A set of well-defined values. | ||
Synonyms | well-defined | ||
Antonyms | ill-defined, unclear | ||
11. | clear free from clouds or mist or haze | ||
Samples | On a clear day. | ||
Similar | cloudless, fair, serene, unclouded | ||
Domain category | meteorology | ||
Antonyms | cloudy | ||
12. | clear free of restrictions or qualifications | ||
Samples | A clean bill of health. A clear winner. | ||
Synonyms | clean | ||
Similar | unqualified | ||
Antonyms | qualified | ||
13. | clear free from flaw or blemish or impurity | ||
Samples | A clear perfect diamond. The clear complexion of a healthy young woman. | ||
Similar | perfect | ||
Antonyms | imperfect | ||
14. | clear clear of charges or deductions | ||
Samples | A clear profit. | ||
Similar | net, nett | ||
Antonyms | gross | ||
15. | clear easily deciphered | ||
Synonyms | decipherable, readable | ||
Similar | legible | ||
Antonyms | illegible | ||
16. | clear freed from any question of guilt | ||
Samples | Is absolved from all blame. Was now clear of the charge of cowardice. His official honor is vindicated. | ||
Synonyms | absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated | ||
Similar | clean-handed, guiltless, innocent | ||
Antonyms | guilty | ||
17. | clear characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving | ||
Samples | Clear mind. A percipient author. | ||
Synonyms | percipient | ||
Similar | discerning | ||
Antonyms | undiscerning | ||
English noun: clear | |||
1. | clear (state) the state of being free of suspicion | ||
Samples | Investigation showed that he was in the clear. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | innocence | ||
2. | clear (location) a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water | ||
Samples | Finally broke out of the forest into the open. | ||
Synonyms | open | ||
Broader (hypernym) | area, country | ||
English adverb: clear | |||
1. | clear completely | ||
Samples | 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. | clear in an easily perceptible manner | ||
Samples | Could be seen clearly under the microscope. She cried loud and clear. | ||
Synonyms | clearly | ||
English verb: clear | |||
1. | clear (change) rid of obstructions | ||
Samples | Clear your desk. | ||
Examples | They clear the path of the snow | ||
Synonyms | unclutter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Verb group | clear | ||
Antonyms | clutter, clutter up | ||
2. | clear (change) make a way or path by removing objects | ||
Samples | Clear a path through the dense forest. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
Verb group | clear | ||
3. | clear (weather) become clear | ||
Samples | The sky cleared after the storm. | ||
Synonyms | brighten, clear up, light up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. It is ----ing | ||
Antonyms | cloud, overcast | ||
4. | clear (communication) grant authorization or clearance for | ||
Samples | Clear the manuscript for publication. The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography. | ||
Synonyms | authorise, authorize, pass | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | approbate, approve, certificate, certify, commission, declare, formalise, formalize, licence, license, O.K., okay, sanction, validate | ||
5. | clear (change) remove | ||
Samples | Clear the leaves from the lawn. Clear snow from the road. | ||
Examples | They clear the snow from the path | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bare, clear-cut, deforest, denudate, denude, disafforest, disforest, strip, stump | ||
Verb group | clear, clear, unclutter | ||
6. | clear (social) go unchallenged; be approved | ||
Samples | The bill cleared the House. | ||
Synonyms | pass | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clear | ||
7. | clear (possession) be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts | ||
Samples | The check will clear within 2 business days. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Antonyms | bounce | ||
8. | clear (perception) go away or disappear | ||
Samples | The fog cleared in the afternoon. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disappear, go away, vanish | ||
9. | clear (motion) pass by, over, or under without making contact | ||
Samples | The balloon cleared the tree tops. | ||
Synonyms | top | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | overhaul, overtake, pass | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hop | ||
10. | clear (cognition) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clarify, clear up, elucidate | ||
11. | clear (social) free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment | ||
Samples | Clear the ship and let it dock. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, free | ||
12. | clear (possession) clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. | ||
Samples | Clear the water before it can be drunk. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disembarrass, free, rid | ||
13. | clear (possession) yield as a net profit | ||
Samples | This sale netted me $1 million. | ||
Synonyms | net | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bear, pay, yield | ||
Verb group | clear, net, sack, sack up | ||
14. | clear (possession) make as a net profit | ||
Samples | The company cleared $1 million. | ||
Synonyms | net, sack, sack up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | benefit, gain, profit | ||
Verb group | bring in, clear, clear, earn, gain, make, net, pull in, realise, realize, take in | ||
15. | clear (possession) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Examples | They clear the money | ||
Synonyms | bring in, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bear, bring home, eke out, gross, pay, profit, rake in, rake off, shovel in, squeeze out, take home, turn a profit, yield | ||
Verb group | clear, make, net, sack, sack up | ||
16. | clear (possession) sell | ||
Samples | We cleared a lot of the old model cars. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sell | ||
Domain category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||
17. | clear (motion) pass an inspection or receive authorization | ||
Samples | Clear customs. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clear, pass | ||
18. | clear (communication) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges | ||
Samples | The suspect was cleared of the murder charges. | ||
Examples | They want to clear the prisoners | ||
Synonyms | acquit, assoil, discharge, exculpate, exonerate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody of something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judge, label, pronounce | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | purge, vindicate, whitewash | ||
Entail | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
Antonyms | convict | ||
19. | clear (communication) settle, as of a debt | ||
Samples | Clear a debt. Solve an old debt. | ||
Synonyms | solve | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | determine, settle, square off, square up | ||
20. | clear (change) make clear, bright, light, or translucent | ||
Samples | The water had to be cleared through filtering. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
21. | clear (change) rid of instructions or data | ||
Samples | Clear a memory buffer. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | empty | ||
Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
22. | clear (change) remove (people) from a building | ||
Samples | Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move out, remove, take out | ||
Verb group | clear | ||
23. | clear (change) remove the occupants of | ||
Samples | Clear the building. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | empty | ||
Verb group | clear | ||
24. | clear (change) free (the throat) by making a rasping sound | ||
Samples | Clear the throat. | ||
Synonyms | clear up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||