clear

clear 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”

free from confusion or doubt

• “a complex problem requiring a clear head”
• “not clear about what is expected of us”

affording free passage or view

• “a clear view”
• “a clear path to victory”
• “open waters”
• “the open countryside”

free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through

• “clear water”
• “clear plastic bags”
• “clear glass”
• “the air is clear and clean”

free from contact or proximity or connection

• “we were clear of the danger”
• “the ship was clear of the reef”

characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

• “a clear conscience”
• “regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes”

(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”

(especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

• “I have clear title to this property”

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”

accurately stated or described

• “a set of well-defined values”

free from clouds or mist or haze

• “on a clear day”

free of restrictions or qualifications

• “a clean bill of health”
• “a clear winner”

free from flaw or blemish or impurity

• “a clear perfect diamond”

clear of charges or deductions

• “a clear profit”

easily deciphered

freed from any question of guilt

• “is absolved from all blame”
• “was now clear of the charge of cowardice”
• “his official honor is vindicated”

characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

• “clear mind”
• “a percipient author”

of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne

• “the clear complexion of a healthy young woman”

rid of obstructions

• “Clear your desk”

make a way or path by removing objects

• “Clear a path through the dense forest”

become clear

• “The sky cleared after the storm”

grant authorization or clearance for

• “Clear the manuscript for publication”
• “The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”

remove

• “clear the leaves from the lawn”
• “Clear snow from the road”

go unchallenged; be approved

• “The bill cleared the House”

be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

• “The check will clear within 2 business days”

go away or disappear

• “The fog cleared in the afternoon”

pass by, over, or under without making contact

• “the balloon cleared the tree tops”

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

• “Could you clarify these remarks?”
• “Clear up the question of who is at fault”

free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

• “Clear the ship and let it dock”

clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

• “clear the water before it can be drunk”

yield as a net profit

• “This sale netted me $1 million”

make as a net profit

• “The company cleared $1 million”

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”

sell

• “We cleared a lot of the old model cars”

pass an inspection or receive authorization

• “clear customs”

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• “The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”

settle, as of a debt

• “clear a debt”
• “solve an old debt”

make clear, bright, light, or translucent

• “The water had to be cleared through filtering”

rid of instructions or data

• “clear a memory buffer”

remove (people) from a building

• “clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat”

remove the occupants of

• “Clear the building”

free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

• “Clear the throat”

completely

• “read the book clear to the end”
• “slept clear through the night”
• “there were open fields clear to the horizon”

in an easily perceptible manner

• “could be seen clearly under the microscope”
• “She cried loud and clear”

the state of being free of suspicion

• “investigation showed that he was in the clear”

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

• “finally broke out of the forest into the open”