Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)clearthe state of being free of suspicion“investigation showed that he was in the clear” (n)open, cleara clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water“finally broke out of the forest into the open” Verbs
(v)clearmake a way or path by removing objects“Clear a path through the dense forest” (v)authorize, authorise, pass, cleargrant authorization or clearance for“Clear the manuscript for publication”,
“The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography” (v)clearremove debris from“clear the leaves from the lawn”,
“Clear snow from the road” (v)pass, cleargo unchallenged; be approved“The bill cleared the House” (v)clearbe debited and credited to the proper bank accounts“The payment should clear within 2 business days” (v)cleargo away or disappear“The fog cleared in the afternoon” (v)clear, toppass by, over, or under without making contact“the balloon cleared the tree tops” (v)clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidatemake free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear“Could you clarify these remarks?”,
“Clear up the question of who is at fault” (v)clearfree from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment“Clear the ship and let it dock” (v)clearclear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.“clear the water before it can be drunk” (v)net, clearyield as a net profit“This sale netted me $1 million” (v)gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring inearn 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” (v)clearsell to get rid of“We cleared a lot of the old model cars” (v)clearpass an inspection or receive authorization“clear customs” (v)clear, solvesettle, as of a debt“clear a debt”,
“solve an old debt” (v)clearmake clear, bright, light, or translucent“The water had to be cleared through filtering” (v)clearrid of instructions or data“clear a memory buffer” (v)clearremove (people) from a building“clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat” (v)clearremove the occupants of“Clear the building” (v)clear, clear upfree (the throat) by making a rasping sound“Clear the throat” Adjectives
(a)clearreadily 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” (s)clearfree from confusion or doubt“a complex problem requiring a clear head”,
“not clear about what is expected of us” (s)clear, openaffording free passage or view“a clear view”,
“a clear path to victory”,
“open waters”,
“the open countryside” (a)clearallowing light to pass through“clear water”,
“clear plastic bags”,
“clear glass”,
“the air is clear and clean” (s)clearfree from contact or proximity or connection“we were clear of the danger”,
“the ship was clear of the reef” (s)clearcharacterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)“a clear conscience”,
“regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes” (s)clean, clear, light, unclouded(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” (s)clear, unmortgaged(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” (s)clear, clean-cut, clear-cutclear 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” (a)clearfree from clouds or mist or haze“on a clear day” (s)clean, clearfree of restrictions or qualifications“a clean bill of health”,
“a clear winner” (s)clearfree from flaw or blemish or impurity“a clear perfect diamond”,
“the clear complexion of a healthy young woman” (s)clearclear of charges or deductions“a clear profit” (s)clear, percipientcharacterized by ease and quickness in perceiving“clear mind”,
“a percipient author” Adverbs
(r)clear, all the wayentirely“read the book clear to the end”,
“slept clear through the night”,
“there were open fields clear to the horizon” (r)clearly, clearin an easily perceptible manner“could be seen clearly under the microscope”,
“She cried loud and clear”