a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open";
the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear";
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat";
rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk";
remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road";
make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest";
remove the occupants of; "Clear the building";
remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat";
rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer";
make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering";
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault";
settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt";
grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography";
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges";
pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs";
pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops";
go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon";
sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars";
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days";
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";
make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million";
yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million";
clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk";
free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock";
go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House";
become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm";
of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman";
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";
free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean";
free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us";
free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day";
accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values";
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author";
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";
(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";
freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated";
easily deciphered;
clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit";
affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory";
free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond";
(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";
free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner";
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes";
in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear";
completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon";
