Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: clear, clear-cut, clear_up, cleared, clearly

'clear'

[clear.n.01] as in: the state of being free of suspicion

Examples:
investigation showed that he was in the clear

'clear'

[open.n.01] as in: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

Examples:
finally broke out of the forest into the open

'clear'

[unclutter.v.01] as in: rid of obstructions

Examples:
Clear your desk

'clear'

[clear.v.02] as in: make a way or path by removing objects

Examples:
Clear a path through the dense forest

'clear'

[clear_up.v.04] as in: become clear

Examples:
The sky cleared after the storm

'clear'

[authorize.v.01] as in: grant authorization or clearance for

Examples:
Clear the manuscript for publication
The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography

'clear'

[clear.v.05] as in: remove

Examples:
clear the leaves from the lawn
Clear snow from the road

'clear'

[pass.v.09] as in: go unchallenged; be approved

Examples:
The bill cleared the House

'clear'

[clear.v.07] as in: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

Examples:
The check will clear within 2 business days

'clear'

[clear.v.08] as in: go away or disappear

Examples:
The fog cleared in the afternoon

'clear'

[clear.v.09] as in: pass by, over, or under without making contact

Examples:
the balloon cleared the tree tops

'clear'

[clear.v.10] as in: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Examples:
Could you clarify these remarks?
Clear up the question of who is at fault

'clear'

[clear.v.11] as in: free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

Examples:
Clear the ship and let it dock

'clear'

[clear.v.12] as in: clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

Examples:
clear the water before it can be drunk

'clear'

[net.v.02] as in: yield as a net profit

Examples:
This sale netted me $1 million

'clear'

[net.v.01] as in: make as a net profit

Examples:
The company cleared $1 million

'clear'

[gain.v.08] as in: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

Examples:
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

'clear'

[clear.v.16] as in: sell

Examples:
We cleared a lot of the old model cars

'clear'

[clear.v.17] as in: pass an inspection or receive authorization

Examples:
clear customs

'clear'

[acquit.v.01] as in: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

Examples:
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges

'clear'

[clear.v.19] as in: settle, as of a debt

Examples:
clear a debt
solve an old debt

'clear'

[clear.v.20] as in: make clear, bright, light, or translucent

Examples:
The water had to be cleared through filtering

'clear'

[clear.v.21] as in: rid of instructions or data

Examples:
clear a memory buffer

'clear'

[clear.v.22] as in: remove (people) from a building

Examples:
clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat

'clear'

[clear.v.23] as in: remove the occupants of

Examples:
Clear the building

'clear'

[clear.v.24] as in: free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

Examples:
Clear the throat

'clear'

[clear.a.01] as in: readily apparent to the mind

Examples:
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'

[clear.s.01] as in: free from confusion or doubt

Examples:
a complex problem requiring a clear head
not clear about what is expected of us

'clear'

[clear.s.02] as in: affording free passage or view

Examples:
a clear view
a clear path to victory
open waters
the open countryside

'clear'

[clear.a.04] as in: allowing light to pass through

Examples:
clear water
clear plastic bags
clear glass
the air is clear and clean

'clear'

[clear.s.03] as in: free from contact or proximity or connection

Examples:
we were clear of the danger
the ship was clear of the reef

'clear'

[clear.s.04] as in: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

Examples:
a clear conscience
regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes

'clear'

[clean.s.02] as in: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

Examples:
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

'clear'

[clear.s.06] as in: (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

Examples:
I have clear title to this property

'clear'

[clear.s.07] as in: clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

Examples:
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

'clear'

[well-defined.a.02] as in: accurately stated or described

Examples:
a set of well-defined values

'clear'

[clear.a.11] as in: free from clouds or mist or haze

Examples:
on a clear day

'clear'

[clean.s.01] as in: free of restrictions or qualifications

Examples:
a clean bill of health
a clear winner

'clear'

[clear.s.09] as in: free from flaw or blemish or impurity

Examples:
a clear perfect diamond
the clear complexion of a healthy young woman

'clear'

[clear.s.10] as in: clear of charges or deductions

Examples:
a clear profit

'clear'

[clear.s.11] as in: easily deciphered

'clear'

[absolved.s.01] as in: freed from any question of guilt

Examples:
is absolved from all blame
was now clear of the charge of cowardice
his official honor is vindicated

'clear'

[clear.s.13] as in: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

Examples:
clear mind
a percipient author

'clear'

[clear.r.01] as in: completely

Examples:
read the book clear to the end
slept clear through the night
there were open fields clear to the horizon

'clear'

[clearly.r.04] as in: in an easily perceptible manner

Examples:
could be seen clearly under the microscope
She cried loud and clear

Origins

					clear (English)
└── clere (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── cler (Anglo-Norman)
        └── cler (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── clarus (Latin)