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clear

/klɪə(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

  • Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

    "a room ten feet square in the clear"

  • The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.

  • A person who is free from the influence of engrams.

verb

Meaning

  • To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

    "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."

  • To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.

    "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."

  • To pass without interference; to miss.

    "The door just barely clears the table as it closes."

  • (activities such as jumping or throwing) 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."

  • To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.

    "Air traffic control cleared the plane to land."

  • To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.

    "I've cleared the press release with the marketing department, so go ahead and publish it."

  • 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.

  • To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.

    "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.

Synonyms

stub

adjective

Meaning

  • Transparent in colour.

    "as clear as crystal"

  • Bright, not dark or obscured.

    "Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation."

  • Free of obstacles.

    "The coast is clear."

  • Without clouds.

    "clear weather; a clear day"

  • Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.

  • Free of ambiguity or doubt.

    "Do I make myself clear? Crystal clear."

  • Distinct, sharp, well-marked.

  • Free of guilt, or suspicion.

    "a clear conscience"

  • (of a soup) 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).

  • Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.

    "a clear intellect; a clear head"

  • Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.

  • Easily or distinctly heard; audible.

  • Unmixed; entirely pure.

    "clear sand"

  • Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.

    "a clear complexion; clear lumber"

  • Without diminution; in full; net.

    "a clear profit"

Synonyms

pellucid,
transparent,
homogeneous,
conspicuous

adverb

Meaning

  • 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

  • In a clear manner; plainly.