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The definition of clear
52 Definitions of: clear
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- adjective, free from darkness or obscurity; bright
- adjective, (of weather) free from dullness or clouds
- adjective, transparent
- adjective, even and pure in tone or colour
- adjective, without discoloration, blemish, or defect
- adjective, easy to see or hear; distinct
- adjective, free from doubt or confusion
- adjective, certain in the mind; sure
- adjective, evident or obvious
- adjective, (of sounds or the voice) not harsh or hoarse
- adjective, serene; calm
- adjective, without qualification or limitation; complete
- adjective, free of suspicion, guilt, or blame
- adjective, free of obstruction; open
- adjective, free from debt or obligation
- adjective, (of money, profits, etc) without deduction; net
- adjective, emptied of freight or cargo
- adjective, (of timber) having a smooth, unblemished surface
- adjective, Also: in clear (of a message, etc) not in code
- adjective, Also: light phonetics denoting an (l) in whose articulation the main part of the tongue is brought forward giving the sound of a front-vowel timbre
- adjective, showjumping (of a round) ridden without any fences being knocked down or any points being lost
- adverb, in a clear or distinct manner
- adverb, completely or utterly
- adverb, not in contact (with); free
- noun, a clear space
- noun, another word for clearance
- noun, in the clear a) free of suspicion, guilt, or blame b) sport able to receive a pass without being tackled
- verb, to make or become free from darkness, obscurity, etc
- verb, a) (of the weather) to become free from dullness, fog, rain, etc b) (of mist, fog, etc) to disappear
- verb, to free from impurity or blemish
- verb, to free from doubt or confusion
- verb, to rid of objects, obstructions, etc
- verb, to make or form (a path, way, etc) by removing obstructions
- verb, to free or remove (a person or thing) from something, such as suspicion, blame, or guilt
- verb, to move or pass by or over without contact or involvement
- verb, to rid (the throat) of phlegm or obstruction
- verb, to make or gain (money) as profit
- verb, to discharge or settle (a debt)
- verb, to free (a debtor) from obligation
- verb, (of a cheque) to pass through one's bank and be charged against one's account
- verb, banking to settle accounts by exchanging (commercial documents) in a clearing house
- verb, to permit (ships, aircraft, cargo, passengers, etc) to unload, disembark, depart, etc, after fulfilling the customs and other requirements, or (of ships, etc) to be permitted to unload, etc
- verb, to obtain or give (clearance)
- verb, to obtain clearance from
- verb, microscopy to make (specimens) transparent by immersion in a fluid such as xylene
- verb, to permit (a person, company, etc) to see or handle classified information
- verb, military a) to achieve transmission of (a signalled message) and acknowledgment of its receipt at its destination b) to decode (a message, etc)
- verb, sport to hit, kick, carry, or throw (the ball) out of the defence area
- verb, computing to remove data from a storage device and replace it with particular characters that usually indicate zero
- verb, to remove (trees, scrub, etc) from land
- verb, clear the air. See air
- verb, clear the decks to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat ▷ See also clear away ▷ See also, clear off ▷ See also, clear out ▷ See also, clear up
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| Synonyms: | positive, open, shine, express, light, luminous, halcyon, innocent, miss, articulate | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | ambiguous, blame (Informal), confused, indistinct | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of clear