clear

verb group

remove

"clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

is a type of (narrower)

make or cause to be or to become

"make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

create, make

become clear

"The sky cleared after the storm"

brighten, clear, clear up, light up

grant authorization or clearance for

"Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

authorise, authorize, clear, pass

is derived from

clearance

remove

"clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

clear

is derived from

verb group

rid of obstructions

"Clear your desk"

clear, unclutter

verb group

make a way or path by removing objects

"Clear a path through the dense forest"

is a type of (narrower)

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

remove, take, take away, withdraw

go unchallenged; be approved

"The bill cleared the House"

clear, pass

be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

"The check will clear within 2 business days"

clear

antonym

bounce

go away or disappear

"The fog cleared in the afternoon"

clear

is a type of (narrower)

become invisible or unnoticeable

"The effect vanished when day broke"

disappear, go away, vanish

pass by, over, or under without making contact

"the balloon cleared the tree tops"

clear, top

is derived from

clearance

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

"Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out

free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

"Clear the ship and let it dock"

clear

is a type of (narrower)

free from obligations or duties

discharge, free

clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

"clear the water before it can be drunk"

clear

is derived from

commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

is a type of (narrower)

relieve from

"Rid the house of pests"

disembarrass, free, rid

yield as a net profit

"This sale netted me $1 million"

clear, net

make as a net profit

"The company cleared $1 million"

clear, net, sack, sack up

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"

bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in

sell

"We cleared a lot of the old model cars"

clear

domain category

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

is a type of (narrower)

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

"He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"

sell

pass an inspection or receive authorization

"clear customs"

clear

is a type of (narrower)

go unchallenged; be approved

"The bill cleared the House"

clear, pass

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate

is derived from

settle, as of a debt

"clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

clear, solve

make clear, bright, light, or translucent

"The water had to be cleared through filtering"

clear

is derived from

computer science, computing

is a type of (narrower)

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

alter, change, modify

rid of instructions or data

"clear a memory buffer"

clear

domain category

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

is a type of (narrower)

make void or empty of contents

"Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"

empty

remove (people) from a building

"clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

clear

verb group

remove the occupants of

"Clear the building"

is a type of (narrower)

cause to leave

"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

move out, remove, take out

remove the occupants of

"Clear the building"

clear

verb group

remove (people) from a building

"clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

is a type of (narrower)

make void or empty of contents

"Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"

empty

free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

"Clear the throat"

clear, clear up

adjectives

readily apparent 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"

clear

is derived from

is derived from

clear-cut, distinct, trenchant

antonym

unclear

is similar to

lacking subtlety; obvious

"gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"

broad, unsubtle

is similar to

clearly or sharply defined to the mind

"clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

is similar to

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

"writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"

crystal clear, limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, perspicuous

is similar to

as it seems at first sight

"a prima facie case of murder"

prima facie

is similar to

clearly evident to the mind

"his opposition to slavery was unmistakable"

unmistakable

is similar to

having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience

"a vivid recollection"

vivid

see also

having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning

"As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa

unambiguous

see also

capable of being comprehended or understood

"an idea comprehensible to the average mind"

comprehendible, comprehensible

see also

precise; explicit and clearly defined

"I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"

definite

see also

easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined

"a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

distinct

is an attribute of

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity

free from confusion or doubt

"a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"

clear

is derived from

clear-thinking, clearheaded

is similar to

not mentally confused; able to think clearly and act intelligently

affording free passage or view

"a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"

clear, open

is derived from

allowing light to pass through

"clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

clear

is derived from

is derived from

crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent

antonym

opaque

is similar to

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

"the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal"

is similar to

resembling glass in transparency or translucency

"the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell

hyaline, hyaloid

is similar to

clear and bright

"the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes"

limpid, liquid

is similar to

allowing light to pass through diffusely

"translucent amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows"

semitransparent, translucent

is similar to

not made opaque or cloudy by sediment

"the wine was unclouded"

unclouded

is similar to

(of glass) lacking a frosted coating

"unfrosted light bulbs"

unfrosted

is an attribute of

the quality of clear water

"when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"

clarity, clearness, uncloudedness

free from contact or proximity or connection

"we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

clear

is similar to

able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

"free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"

free

characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

"a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"

clear

is similar to

not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress

"seemed untroubled by doubts of any kind"; "untroubled sleep"; "a kind untroubled face"

untroubled

(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"

clean, clear, light, unclouded

is derived from

is derived from

(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"

clear, unmortgaged

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"

clean-cut, clear, clear-cut

is derived from

accurately stated or described

"a set of well-defined values"

clear, well-defined

is derived from

is derived from