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clear /klēr/ adjective- Pure, bright, undimmed, unclouded, undulled
- Free from obstruction, difficulty, complication, contents, blame or accusation
- Disengaged
- Plain, obvious
- Distinct
- Without blemish, defect, drawback, or diminution
- Lucid
- Transparent
- Not coded
- Not blocked
adverb- In a clear manner
- Plainly
- Wholly
- Quite
- Out of the way (of)
transitive verb- To make clear
- To empty
- To free from obscurity, obstruction or guilt
- To free, acquit or vindicate
- To leap, or pass by or over
- To make as profit
- To settle (eg a bill)
- To decode
- To unscramble
- To declare free from security, etc restrictions
- To remove (data) from memory so that fresh data can be recorded (computing)
- To pass (a cheque, etc) through a clearing bank
- To pass through (customs, etc)
intransitive verb- To become clear
- To grow free, bright, transparent
- To sail after satisfying all demands and obtaining permission
ORIGIN: Fr clair, from L clārus clear clearˈable adjective clearˈage noun A piece of land cleared clearˈance noun - The act of clearing
- General removal or emptying
- Eviction from lands
- Removal of hindrances
- Intervening space
- Play between parts, as of a machine
- A certificate that a ship has been cleared at the custom house
- A declaration of freedom from restrictions
clearˈer noun - Someone who or something that clears
- A clearing bank
clearˈing noun - The act of making clear
- An area with no trees within a forest or woodland
- The tract of land cleared of wood, etc for cultivation
- The method by which bankers change cheques and drafts, and arrange the differences
- The method or process by which the final remaining university and college places are allocated to hitherto unsuccessful applicants shortly before the courses start
clearˈly adverb - In a clear manner
- Distinctly
- Obviously
clearˈness noun clearance cairn noun (archaeology) A heap of stones cleared from agricultural land, as distinct from a burial cairn clearance sale noun A sale of goods at reduced prices in order to make room for new stock clear-cutˈ adjective - Sharp in outline, definite
- Free from obscurity
clear'-cutting noun The practice of cutting down all the trees in an area of forest clear-eyedˈ adjective Clear-sighted, discerning clear felling noun The wholesale felling of all the trees in a particular area clear-headˈed adjective Having a clear understanding clear-headˈedly adverb clearing bank noun A bank that is a member of the London Bankers' Clearing House, through which it makes credit and cheque transfers to and from other banks clearing house noun - An office where financial clearing business is done
- A central source or pool of information, etc
clearˈing-nut noun The seed of Strychnos potatorum used in India and SE Asia for clearing muddy water clearing sale noun (Aust) The sale of moveable property and stock from a farm or similar property, esp following the sale of the land and buildings clear-obscureˈ same as chiaroscuro clear-sightˈed adjective - Having clearness of sight
- Discerning
clear-sightˈedly adverb clear-sightˈedness noun clearˈskin see cleanskin under clean clearˈ-starchˈer noun A laundress clear-starchˈing noun The act of stiffening linen with clear starch clearˈstory see clerestory clearˈway noun A stretch of road on which motorists are not allowed to stop clearˈwing noun A transparent-winged moth of the family Sesiidae, often resembling wasps clear as a bell see under bell1 clear away To remove (crockery, uneaten food, etc) after a meal clear off - To get rid of, dispose of
- To go away, esp in order to avoid something (informal)
clear one's throat To give a slight cough clear out - To get rid of
- To empty
- To empty out, sort through, tidy up (eg a room or cupboard), throwing away unwanted material (clearˈ-out noun)
- (of a ship) to clear and leave port
- To take oneself off
clear the air To simplify the situation and relieve tension clear the decks (figurative) To clear away everything surplus, so as to prepare for action clear the way To make the way open clear up - To make or to become clear
- (of weather) to become fine after cloudiness, rain or snow
- To explain (a mystery, misunderstanding, etc)
- To tidy up (clearˈ-up noun)
- (of an ailment) to get better
in the clear - Free of suspicion
- Out of a difficulty
- Solvent
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