clear adj 1: 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" [ant: {unclear}] 2: free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us" 3: affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory" [syn: {open}] 4: free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" [ant: {opaque}] 5: free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef" [syn: {clear(p)}] 6: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes" 7: (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" [syn: {clean}, {light}, {unclouded}] 8: (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" [syn: {unmortgaged}] 9: 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" [syn: {clean-cut}, {clear-cut}] 10: accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values" [syn: {well-defined}] [ant: {ill-defined}] 11: free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day" [ant: {cloudy}] 12: free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner" [syn: {clean}] 13: free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond" 14: clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit" 15: easily deciphered [syn: {decipherable}, {readable}] 16: freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" [syn: {absolved}, {cleared}, {exculpated}, {exonerated}, {vindicated}] 17: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author" [syn: {percipient}] 18: of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman" n 1: the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear" 2: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open" [syn: {open}] adv 1: completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon" [syn: {all the way}] 2: in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" [syn: {clearly}] v 1: rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk" [syn: {unclutter}] [ant: {clutter}] 2: make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest" 3: become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" [syn: {clear up}, {light up}, {brighten}] [ant: {overcast}] 4: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" [syn: {authorize}, {authorise}, {pass}] 5: remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" 6: go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" [syn: {pass}] 7: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days" [ant: {bounce}] 8: go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon" 9: pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" [syn: {top}] 10: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: {clear up}, {shed light on}, {crystallize}, {crystallise}, {crystalize}, {crystalise}, {straighten out}, {sort out}, {enlighten}, {illuminate}, {elucidate}] 11: free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock" 12: clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk" 13: yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" [syn: {net}] 14: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn: {net}, {sack}, {sack up}] 15: 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" [syn: {gain}, {take in}, {make}, {earn}, {realize}, {realise}, {pull in}, {bring in}] 16: sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars" 17: pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs" 18: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" [syn: {acquit}, {assoil}, {discharge}, {exonerate}, {exculpate}] [ant: {convict}] 19: settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" [syn: {solve}] 20: make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering" 21: rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer" 22: remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat" 23: remove the occupants of; "Clear the building" 24: free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat" [syn: {clear up}]

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