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Definitions of clear:

• noun:   the state of being free of suspicion

  Example: "Investigation showed that he was in the clear"

• noun:   a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
• verb:   pass an inspection or receive authorization

  Example: "Clear customs"

• verb:   pass by, over, or under without making contact

  Example: "The balloon cleared the tree tops"

• verb:   go away or disappear

  Example: "The fog cleared in the afternoon"

• verb:   sell

  Example: "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"

• verb:   be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

  Example: "The check will clear within 2 business days"

• verb:   clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

  Example: "Clear the water before it can be drunk"

• verb:   free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

  Example: "Clear the ship and let it dock"

• verb:   remove the occupants of

  Example: "Clear the building"

• verb:   remove (people) from a building

  Example: "Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

• verb:   rid of instructions or data

  Example: "Clear a memory buffer"

• verb:   make clear, bright, light, or translucent

  Example: "The water had to be cleared through filtering"

• verb:   make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

  Example: "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

• verb:   settle, as of a debt

  Example: "Clear a debt"

• verb:   free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

  Example: "Clear the throat"

• verb:   remove

  Example: "Clear the leaves from the lawn"

• verb:   make a way or path by removing objects

  Example: "Clear a path through the dense forest"

• verb:   yield as a net profit
• verb:   go unchallenged; be approved

  Example: "The bill cleared the House"

• verb:   become clear

  Example: "The sky cleared after the storm"

• verb:   rid of obstructions

  Example: "Clear your desk"

• verb:   earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

  Example: "He clears $5,000 each month"

• verb:   pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

  Example: "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

• verb:   make as a net profit

  Example: "The company cleared $1 million"

• verb:   grant authorization or clearance for

  Example: "Clear the manuscript for publication"

• adjective:   easily deciphered
• adjective:   clear of charges or deductions

  Example: "A clear profit"

• adjective:   affording free passage or view

  Example: "A clear view"

• adjective:   free from flaw or blemish or impurity

  Example: "A clear perfect diamond"

• adjective:   characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

  Example: "A clear conscience"

• adjective:   of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne

  Example: "The clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

• adjective:   clear to the mind

  Example: "A clear and present danger"

• adjective:   free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through

  Example: "Clear water"

• adjective:   free from confusion or doubt

  Example: "A complex problem requiring a clear head"

• adjective:   free from clouds or mist or haze

  Example: "On a clear day"

• adjective:   characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

  Example: "Clear mind"

• adjective:   clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

  Example: "As clear as a whistle"

• adjective:   (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

  Example: "I have clear title to this property"

• adjective:   freed from any question of guilt

  Example: "Was now clear of the charge of cowardice"

• adjective:   (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

  Example: "Clear laughter like a waterfall"

• adjective:   free of restrictions or qualifications

  Example: "A clear winner"

• adjective:   accurately stated or described
• adverb:   completely

  Example: "Read the book clear to the end"

• adverb:   in an easily perceptible manner

  Example: "Could be seen clearly under the microscope"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #15232)