English dictionary
clear
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- readily apparent to the mind
adjective
- allowing light to pass through
adjective
- free from confusion or doubt
adjective
- free from clouds or mist or haze
adjective
- accurately stated or described
adjective
- characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
adjective
- clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
adjective
- (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
adjective
- free from contact or proximity or connection
adjective
- freed from any question of guilt
adjective
- easily deciphered
adjective
- clear of charges or deductions
adjective
- affording free passage or view
adjective
- free from flaw or blemish or impurity
adjective
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
adjective
- free of restrictions or qualifications
adjective
- characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
adverb
- in an easily perceptible manner
adverb
- entirely
noun
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
noun
- the state of being free of suspicion
verb
- free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
verb
- rid of obstructions
verb
- remove debris from
verb
- make a way or path by removing objects
verb
- remove the occupants of
verb
- remove (people) from a building
verb
- rid of instructions or data
verb
- make clear, bright, light, or translucent
verb
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
verb
- settle, as of a debt
verb
- grant authorization or clearance for
verb
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
verb
- pass an inspection or receive authorization
verb
- pass by, over, or under without making contact
verb
- go away or disappear
verb
- sell to get rid of
verb
- be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
verb
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
verb
- make as a net profit
verb
- yield as a net profit
verb
- clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
verb
- free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
verb
- go unchallenged; be approved
verb
- become clear
Example sentences
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
clear water
clear plastic bags
clear glass
the air is clear and clean
a complex problem requiring a clear head
not clear about what is expected of us
on a clear day
a set of well-defined values
clear mind
a percipient author
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
I have clear title to this property
we were clear of the danger
the ship was clear of the reef
is absolved from all blame
was now clear of the charge of cowardice
his official honor is vindicated
a clear profit
a clear view
a clear path to victory
open waters
the open countryside
a clear perfect diamond
the clear complexion of a healthy young woman
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
a clean bill of health
a clear winner
a clear conscience
regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes
could be seen clearly under the microscope
She cried loud and clear
read the book clear to the end
slept clear through the night
there were open fields clear to the horizon
finally broke out of the forest into the open
investigation showed that he was in the clear
Clear the throat
Clear your desk