clear

verb

clean, make clear or open
approve, permit
escape, avoid, get past or through

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noun

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adverb

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adjective

weather without clouds or haze
transparent
understandable, unambiguous
evident, without a doubt
apparent, obvious, well-explained,
unobstructed, clean, open
having avoided obstruction

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈklɪə/ / [ˈkʰlɪə̯] / /ˈkliə/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.

Transparent in colour.
“as clear as crystal”
Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
“The windshield was clear and clean.”
“Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.”
Free of obstacles.
“The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.”
“the coast is clear”
Without clouds.
“clear weather; a clear day”
“Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.”
Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.
“He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.”
“She made it clear that she dislike me.”
Distinct, sharp, well-marked.
Free of guilt, or suspicion.
“a clear conscience”
“Statesman, yet friend to truth! in soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear”
Without a thickening ingredient.
Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
“clear of texture; clear of odor”
Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
“Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair. She said that you gave it to her that night that you planned to go clear. Did you ever go clear?”
Able to perceive straightforwardly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
“a clear intellect; a clear head”
“Mother of Science, Now I feel thy Power Within me cleere, not onely to diſcerne Things in thir Cauſes, but to trace the wayes Of higheſt Agents”
Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
“with a countenance as clear / As friendship wears at feasts”
Easily or distinctly heard; audible.
“Hark! the numbers, soft and clear Gently steal upon the ear”
Unmixed; entirely pure.
“clear sand”
Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
“a clear complexion; clear lumber”
“high school girls with clear-skinned smiles”
Without diminution; in full; net.
“a clear profit”
“I often wished that I had clear For life, six hundred pounds a year”
Showing a green aspect, allowing a train to proceed past it.
“The signals were clear to allow the train through Soham, as it steadily approached.”
Good, the best.
“Nando's is clear.”
Better than, superior to. (usually with points, votes, etc.)
“Spurs are clear of Arsenal.”

adv

All the way; entirely.
“I threw it clear across the river to the other side.”
Not near something or touching it.
“Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.”
Free (or separate) from others.
“Much soul-searching is going on at the west London club who, just seven weeks ago, were five points clear at the top of the table and playing with the verve with which they won the title last season.”
In a clear manner; plainly.
“Now clear I understand What oft my steadiest thoughts have searched in vain”
“I want you to know how he spoke: he spoke loud, and he spoke clear.”

noun

An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.

verb

To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.
“Police took two hours to clear the road.”
“If you clear the table, I'll wash up.”
To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.
“Please clear all this stuff off the table.”
“The loggers came and cleared the trees.”
To leave abruptly; to clear off or clear out.
“Then the whole population cleared into the forest, expecting all kinds of calamities to happen, while, on the other hand, the steamer Fresleven commanded left also in a bad panic, in charge of the engineer, I believe.”
To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
“When the road cleared we continued our journey.”
“After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.”
To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.
“We need to clear this issue once and for all.”
To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
“The court cleared the man of murder.”
“[…] yet I appeal to the reader, and am sure he will clear me from Partiality.”
To pass without interference; to miss.
“The door just barely clears the table as it closes.”
“The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.”
To exceed a stated mark.
“She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres.”
To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).
“I cleared the first level in 36 seconds.”
Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.
“The check might not clear for a couple of days.”
To earn a profit of; to net.
“He's been clearing seven thousand a week.”
“The profit which she cleared on the cargo […] cannot be estimated at less than a thousand guineas.”
To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.
“Air traffic control cleared the plane to land.”
“The marketing department has cleared the press release for publication.”
To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.
“I've cleared the press release with the marketing department, so go ahead and publish it.”
“The plane has been cleared for landing.”
To obtain a clearance.
“The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.”
To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
“Beſides, he that cleares at once will relapſe: for finding himſelfe out of ſtraights, he will reuert to his cuſtomes. But hee that cleareth by degrees, induceth an habite of frugality, and gaineth as well vpon his minde, as vpon his Eſtate.”
To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.
“The goalkeeper rushed forward to clear the ball.”
“A low cross came in, and Smith cleared.”
To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
“to clear an array; to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value”
To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.
“To get the footer acting right, you need to float it and clear it on both margins.”
To unload a firearm, or undergo an unloading procedure, in order to prevent negligent discharge; for safety reasons, to check whether one's firearm is loaded or unloaded.
“To prevent any shooting accidents, remember to clear your pistol and stay aware of your surroundings.”