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klɪə
- easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
"clear and precise directions"
understandable comprehensible intelligible easy to understand plain direct uncomplicated explicit lucid perspicuous coherent logical distinct simple straightforward clearly expressed unambiguous clear-cut crystal clear accessible user-friendly- leaving no doubt; obvious or unambiguous
"it was clear that they were in a trap"
- having or feeling no doubt or confusion
"every pupil must be clear about what is expected"
- (of a substance) transparent; unclouded
"the clear glass of the French windows"
- free of cloud, mist, or rain
"the day was fine and clear"
- (of a person's skin) free from blemishes
"Norma's clear skin did not need a heavy foundation"
- (of a colour) pure and intense
"clear blue delphiniums"
- (of a fire) burning with little smoke
"a bright, clear flame"
- free of any obstructions or unwanted objects
"with a clear road ahead he shifted into high gear"
- (of a period of time) free of any appointments or commitments
"the following Saturday, Mattie had a clear day"
- (of a person) free of something undesirable or unpleasant
"after 18 months of treatment he was clear of TB"
- (of a person's mind) free of anything that impairs logical thought
"in the morning, with a clear head, she would tackle all her problems"
- (of a person's conscience) free of guilt
"I left the house with a clear conscience"
- not touching; away from
"the lorry was wedged in the ditch, one wheel clear of the ground"
- complete; full
"you must give seven clear days' notice of the meeting"
- (of a sum of money) net
"a clear profit of £1,100"
- denoting a palatalized form of the sound of the letter l (as in leaf in most accents of English)
- so as to be out of the way of or away from
"he leapt clear of the car"
- so as not to be obstructed or cluttered
"the floor had been swept clear of litter"
- completely
"he had time to get clear away"
- all the way to
"you could see clear to the bottom of the lagoon"
- remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from
"the drive had been cleared of snow"
- free (land) for cultivation or building by removing vegetation or existing structures
"the embankment was cleared for a new section of line"
- cause people to leave (a building or place)
"the wardens shouted a warning and cleared the streets"
- gradually go away or disappear
"the fever clears in two to four weeks"
- become free of cloud or rain
"we'll go out if the weather clears"
- (of a person's face or expression) assume a happier aspect following confusion or distress
"for a moment, Sam was confused; then his expression cleared"
- remove (an obstruction or unwanted item) from somewhere
"Karen cleared the dirty plates"
empty void unblock unclog unstop remove take away carry away move shift tidy away/up get rid of throw out/away discard dispose of dump bin scrap do away with jettison eject eliminate throw on the scrapheap- (in soccer and other sports) send (the ball) away from the area near one's goal
"McAllister's lob was cleared off the line by Kernaghan"
- discharge (a debt)
"at the moment I'm clearing debts"
- get past or over (something) safely or without touching it
"the plane rose high enough to clear the trees"
go over get past go above pass over sail over - officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent
"his sport's ruling body had cleared him of cheating"
- give official approval or authorization to
"I cleared him to return to his squadron"
authorize give permission permit allow pass accept endorse license sanction give approval to give one's seal of approval to give consent to- satisfy the necessary requirements to pass through (customs)
"I can help her to clear customs quickly"
- (with reference to a cheque) pass through a clearing house so that the money goes into the payee's account
"there were more than sufficient funds in the account for both cheques to clear"
- earn or gain (an amount of money) as a net profit
"I would hope to clear £50,000 profit from each match"