CLEAR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
   Synonym(s)
   • open (what does open mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • finally broke out of the forest into the open
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • area (what does area mean?)
   • country (what does country mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • unclutter (what does unclutter mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the state of being free of suspicion
   Usage Example(s)
   • investigation showed that he was in the clear
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • innocence (what does innocence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • acquit (what does acquit mean?)
   • assoil (what does assoil mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • exonerate (what does exonerate mean?)
   • exculpate (what does exculpate mean?)

CLEAR as VERB

1. Meaning
   • free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
   Synonym(s)
   • clear up (what does clear up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Clear the throat
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
2. Meaning
   • rid of obstructions
   Synonym(s)
   • unclutter (what does unclutter mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Clear your desk
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • clutter (what does clutter mean?)
   • clutter up (what does clutter up mean?)
   See Also
   • clear off (what does clear off mean?)
   • clear away (what does clear away mean?)
   • clear off (what does clear off mean?)
   • clear away (what does clear away mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • open (what does open mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
3. Meaning
   • remove
   Usage Example(s)
   • clear the leaves from the lawn
   • Clear snow from the road
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • denude (what does denude mean?)
   • bare (what does bare mean?)
   • denudate (what does denudate mean?)
   • strip (what does strip mean?)
   • stump (what does stump mean?)
   • deforest (what does deforest mean?)
   • disforest (what does disforest mean?)
   • disafforest (what does disafforest mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • open (what does open mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • clearing (what does clearing mean?)
   • glade (what does glade mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make a way or path by removing objects
   Usage Example(s)
   • Clear a path through the dense forest
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • create (what does create mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • open (what does open mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • clearing (what does clearing mean?)
   • glade (what does glade mean?)
5. Meaning
   • remove the occupants of
   Usage Example(s)
   • Clear the building
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • empty (what does empty mean?)
6. Meaning
   • remove (people) from a building
   Usage Example(s)
   • clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   • move out (what does move out mean?)
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
7. Meaning
   • rid of instructions or data
   Usage Example(s)
   • clear a memory buffer
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • empty (what does empty mean?)
8. Meaning
   • make clear, bright, light, or translucent
   Usage Example(s)
   • The water had to be cleared through filtering
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • clearing (what does clearing mean?)
   • clarification (what does clarification mean?)
9. Meaning
   • make free from confusion or ambiguity
   • make clear
   Synonym(s)
   • clear up (what does clear up mean?)
   • crystalise (what does crystalise mean?)
   • crystalize (what does crystalize mean?)
   • crystallise (what does crystallise mean?)
   • crystallize (what does crystallize mean?)
   • elucidate (what does elucidate mean?)
   • enlighten (what does enlighten mean?)
   • illuminate (what does illuminate mean?)
   • shed light on (what does shed light on mean?)
   • sort out (what does sort out mean?)
   • straighten out (what does straighten out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Could you clarify these remarks?
   • Clear up the question of who is at fault
   Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • clarify (what does clarify mean?)
   • clear up (what does clear up mean?)
   • elucidate (what does elucidate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lucidity (what does lucidity mean?)
   • clarity (what does clarity mean?)
   • lucidity (what does lucidity mean?)
   • pellucidity (what does pellucidity mean?)
   • clearness (what does clearness mean?)
   • limpidity (what does limpidity mean?)
   • elucidation (what does elucidation mean?)
   • clarification (what does clarification mean?)
   • elucidation (what does elucidation mean?)
   • illumination (what does illumination mean?)
   • clarification (what does clarification mean?)
   • elucidation (what does elucidation mean?)
   • illumination (what does illumination mean?)
10. Meaning
    • settle, as of a debt
    Synonym(s)
    • solve (what does solve mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • clear a debt
    • solve an old debt
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • settle (what does settle mean?)
    • square off (what does square off mean?)
    • square up (what does square up mean?)
    • determine (what does determine mean?)
11. Meaning
    • grant authorization or clearance for
    Synonym(s)
    • authorise (what does authorise mean?)
    • authorize (what does authorize mean?)
    • pass (what does pass mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Clear the manuscript for publication
    • The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • permit (what does permit mean?)
    • allow (what does allow mean?)
    • let (what does let mean?)
    • countenance (what does countenance mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • approbate (what does approbate mean?)
    • certificate (what does certificate mean?)
    • approve (what does approve mean?)
    • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
    • okay (what does okay mean?)
    • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
    • declare (what does declare mean?)
    • license (what does license mean?)
    • licence (what does licence mean?)
    • certify (what does certify mean?)
    • commission (what does commission mean?)
    • validate (what does validate mean?)
    • formalize (what does formalize mean?)
    • formalise (what does formalise mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • clearance (what does clearance mean?)
    • pass (what does pass mean?)
    • passport (what does passport mean?)
    • authority (what does authority mean?)
    • authorization (what does authorization mean?)
    • authorisation (what does authorisation mean?)
    • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
    • authorization (what does authorization mean?)
    • authorisation (what does authorisation mean?)
    • empowerment (what does empowerment mean?)
    • authorizer (what does authorizer mean?)
    • authoriser (what does authoriser mean?)
    • authority (what does authority mean?)
    • authorization (what does authorization mean?)
    • authorisation (what does authorisation mean?)
    • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
    • authorizer (what does authorizer mean?)
    • authoriser (what does authoriser mean?)
12. Meaning
    • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    Synonym(s)
    • acquit (what does acquit mean?)
    • assoil (what does assoil mean?)
    • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
    • exculpate (what does exculpate mean?)
    • exonerate (what does exonerate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • pronounce (what does pronounce mean?)
    • label (what does label mean?)
    • judge (what does judge mean?)
    Antonym(s)
    • convict (what does convict mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • vindicate (what does vindicate mean?)
    • whitewash (what does whitewash mean?)
    • purge (what does purge mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • exculpation (what does exculpation mean?)
    • exoneration (what does exoneration mean?)
    • vindication (what does vindication mean?)
    • exoneration (what does exoneration mean?)
    • clear (what does clear mean?)
    • clearing (what does clearing mean?)
    • acquittal (what does acquittal mean?)
    Entail(s)
    • judge (what does judge mean?)
13. Meaning
    • pass an inspection or receive authorization
    Usage Example(s)
    • clear customs
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • pass (what does pass mean?)
    • clear (what does clear mean?)
14. Meaning
    • pass by, over, or under without making contact
    Synonym(s)
    • top (what does top mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the balloon cleared the tree tops
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • pass (what does pass mean?)
    • overtake (what does overtake mean?)
    • overhaul (what does overhaul mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • hop (what does hop mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • peak (what does peak mean?)
    • crown (what does crown mean?)
    • crest (what does crest mean?)
    • top (what does top mean?)
    • tip (what does tip mean?)
    • summit (what does summit mean?)
    • top (what does top mean?)
    • top side (what does top side mean?)
    • upper side (what does upper side mean?)
    • upside (what does upside mean?)
    • clearance (what does clearance mean?)
15. Meaning
    • go away or disappear
    Usage Example(s)
    • The fog cleared in the afternoon
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • vanish (what does vanish mean?)
    • disappear (what does disappear mean?)
    • go away (what does go away mean?)
16. Meaning
    • sell
    Usage Example(s)
    • We cleared a lot of the old model cars
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • sell (what does sell mean?)
17. Meaning
    • be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
    Usage Example(s)
    • The check will clear within 2 business days
    Antonym(s)
    • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
18. Meaning
    • earn on some commercial or business transaction
    • earn as salary or wages
    Synonym(s)
    • bring in (what does bring in mean?)
    • earn (what does earn mean?)
    • gain (what does gain mean?)
    • make (what does make mean?)
    • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
    • realise (what does realise mean?)
    • realize (what does realize mean?)
    • take in (what does take in mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • get (what does get mean?)
    • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • eke out (what does eke out mean?)
    • squeeze out (what does squeeze out mean?)
    • profit (what does profit mean?)
    • turn a profit (what does turn a profit mean?)
    • rake off (what does rake off mean?)
    • take home (what does take home mean?)
    • bring home (what does bring home mean?)
    • rake in (what does rake in mean?)
    • shovel in (what does shovel in mean?)
    • gross (what does gross mean?)
    • yield (what does yield mean?)
    • pay (what does pay mean?)
    • bear (what does bear mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • earner (what does earner mean?)
    • wage earner (what does wage earner mean?)
    • gainer (what does gainer mean?)
19. Meaning
    • make as a net profit
    Synonym(s)
    • net (what does net mean?)
    • sack (what does sack mean?)
    • sack up (what does sack up mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The company cleared $1 million
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • profit (what does profit mean?)
    • gain (what does gain mean?)
    • benefit (what does benefit mean?)
20. Meaning
    • yield as a net profit
    Synonym(s)
    • net (what does net mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • This sale netted me $1 million
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • yield (what does yield mean?)
    • pay (what does pay mean?)
    • bear (what does bear mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • net income (what does net income mean?)
    • net (what does net mean?)
    • net profit (what does net profit mean?)
    • lucre (what does lucre mean?)
    • profit (what does profit mean?)
    • profits (what does profits mean?)
    • earnings (what does earnings mean?)
21. Meaning
    • clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
    Usage Example(s)
    • clear the water before it can be drunk
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • rid (what does rid mean?)
    • free (what does free mean?)
    • disembarrass (what does disembarrass mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • clearing (what does clearing mean?)
    • clarification (what does clarification mean?)
22. Meaning
    • free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
    Usage Example(s)
    • Clear the ship and let it dock
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • free (what does free mean?)
    • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
23. Meaning
    • go unchallenged
    • be approved
    Synonym(s)
    • pass (what does pass mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The bill cleared the House
    Hypernyms(s) clear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • succeed (what does succeed mean?)
    • win (what does win mean?)
    • come through (what does come through mean?)
    • bring home the bacon (what does bring home the bacon mean?)
    • deliver the goods (what does deliver the goods mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • clear (what does clear mean?)
24. Meaning
    • become clear
    Synonym(s)
    • brighten (what does brighten mean?)
    • clear up (what does clear up mean?)
    • light up (what does light up mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The sky cleared after the storm
    Antonym(s)
    • overcast (what does overcast mean?)
    • cloud (what does cloud mean?)

CLEAR as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of complexion
   • without such blemishes as e.g. acne
   Usage Example(s)
   • the clear complexion of a healthy young woman
   Similar To
   • unblemished (what does unblemished mean?)
2. Meaning
   • clear to the mind
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Antonym(s)
   • unclear (what does unclear mean?)
   Similar To
   • broad (what does broad mean?)
   • unsubtle (what does unsubtle mean?)
   • clear-cut (what does clear-cut mean?)
   • distinct (what does distinct mean?)
   • trenchant (what does trenchant mean?)
   • limpid (what does limpid mean?)
   • lucid (what does lucid mean?)
   • luculent (what does luculent mean?)
   • pellucid (what does pellucid mean?)
   • crystal clear (what does crystal clear mean?)
   • perspicuous (what does perspicuous mean?)
   • prima facie (what does prima facie mean?)
   • unmistakable (what does unmistakable mean?)
   • vivid (what does vivid mean?)
   See Also
   • comprehensible (what does comprehensible mean?)
   • comprehendible (what does comprehendible mean?)
   • definite (what does definite mean?)
   • distinct (what does distinct mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • unambiguous (what does unambiguous mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • clarity (what does clarity mean?)
   • lucidity (what does lucidity mean?)
   • pellucidity (what does pellucidity mean?)
   • clearness (what does clearness mean?)
   • limpidity (what does limpidity mean?)
3. Meaning
   • free from cloudiness
   • allowing light to pass through
   Usage Example(s)
   • clear water
   • clear plastic bags
   • clear glass
   • the air is clear and clean
   Antonym(s)
   • opaque (what does opaque mean?)
   Similar To
   • crystalline (what does crystalline mean?)
   • crystal clear (what does crystal clear mean?)
   • limpid (what does limpid mean?)
   • lucid (what does lucid mean?)
   • pellucid (what does pellucid mean?)
   • transparent (what does transparent mean?)
   • hyaline (what does hyaline mean?)
   • hyaloid (what does hyaloid mean?)
   • liquid (what does liquid mean?)
   • limpid (what does limpid mean?)
   • unfrosted (what does unfrosted mean?)
   • translucent (what does translucent mean?)
   • semitransparent (what does semitransparent mean?)
   • unclouded (what does unclouded mean?)
   See Also
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • clearness (what does clearness mean?)
   • clarity (what does clarity mean?)
   • uncloudedness (what does uncloudedness mean?)
4. Meaning
   • free from confusion or doubt
   Usage Example(s)
   • a complex problem requiring a clear head
   • not clear about what is expected of us
   Similar To
   • clearheaded (what does clearheaded mean?)
   • clear-thinking (what does clear-thinking mean?)
5. Meaning
   • free from clouds or mist or haze
   Usage Example(s)
   • on a clear day
   Antonym(s)
   • cloudy (what does cloudy mean?)
   Similar To
   • bright (what does bright mean?)
   • shining (what does shining mean?)
   • shiny (what does shiny mean?)
   • sunshiny (what does sunshiny mean?)
   • sunny (what does sunny mean?)
   • cloudless (what does cloudless mean?)
   • unclouded (what does unclouded mean?)
   • fair (what does fair mean?)
   • serene (what does serene mean?)
6. Meaning
   • accurately stated or described
   Synonym(s)
   • well-defined (what does well-defined mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a set of well-defined values
   Antonym(s)
   • ill-defined (what does ill-defined mean?)
   • unclear (what does unclear mean?)
7. Meaning
   • characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
   Synonym(s)
   • percipient (what does percipient mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • clear mind
   • a percipient author
   Similar To
   • discerning (what does discerning mean?)
8. Meaning
   • clear and distinct to the senses
   • easily perceptible
   Synonym(s)
   • clean-cut (what does clean-cut mean?)
   • clear-cut (what does clear-cut mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Similar To
   • distinct (what does distinct mean?)
9. Meaning
   • (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
   Synonym(s)
   • unmortgaged (what does unmortgaged mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I have clear title to this property
   Similar To
   • unencumbered (what does unencumbered mean?)
10. Meaning
    • freed from any question of guilt
    Synonym(s)
    • absolved (what does absolved mean?)
    • cleared (what does cleared mean?)
    • exculpated (what does exculpated mean?)
    • exonerated (what does exonerated mean?)
    • vindicated (what does vindicated mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • is absolved from all blame
    • was now clear of the charge of cowardice
    • his official honor is vindicated
    Similar To
    • innocent (what does innocent mean?)
    • guiltless (what does guiltless mean?)
    • clean-handed (what does clean-handed mean?)
11. Meaning
    • easily deciphered
    Synonym(s)
    • decipherable (what does decipherable mean?)
    • readable (what does readable mean?)
    Similar To
    • legible (what does legible mean?)
12. Meaning
    • clear of charges or deductions
    Usage Example(s)
    • a clear profit
    Similar To
    • net (what does net mean?)
    • nett (what does nett mean?)
13. Meaning
    • affording free passage or view
    Synonym(s)
    • open (what does open mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • a clear view
    • a clear path to victory
    Similar To
    • unobstructed (what does unobstructed mean?)
14. Meaning
    • free from flaw or blemish or impurity
    Usage Example(s)
    • a clear perfect diamond
    Similar To
    • perfect (what does perfect mean?)
15. Meaning
    • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
    Synonym(s)
    • clean (what does clean mean?)
    • light (what does light mean?)
    • unclouded (what does unclouded mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Similar To
    • pure (what does pure mean?)
16. Meaning
    • free of restrictions or qualifications
    Synonym(s)
    • clean (what does clean mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • a clean bill of health
    • a clear winner
    Similar To
    • unqualified (what does unqualified mean?)
17. Meaning
    • characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
    Usage Example(s)
    • a clear conscience
    • regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes
    Similar To
    • untroubled (what does untroubled mean?)

CLEAR as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • in an easily perceptible manner
   Synonym(s)
   • clearly (what does clearly mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • could be seen clearly under the microscope
   • She cried loud and clear
   Pertainym(s)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • clean-cut (what does clean-cut mean?)
   • clear-cut (what does clear-cut mean?)
2. Meaning
   • completely
   Synonym(s)
   • all the way (what does all the way mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • read the book clear to the end
   • slept clear through the night
   • there were open fields clear to the horizon