dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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Sounds | klih'r |
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Rhymes | acyclovir, adhere, amir, and 91 more rhymes in ihr at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Clear to the mind. |
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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" |
Attribute of | clarity, lucidity, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity |
Similar | broad, unsubtle; clear-cut, distinct, trenchant; limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous; prima facie; unmistakable; vivid |
See also | unambiguous; clear; comprehensible, comprehendible; definite; distinct |
Contrary | unclear |
Adverbs | clearly; clearly |
Meaning | Free from confusion or doubt. |
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Examples | "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us" |
Similar to | clearheaded, clear-thinking |
Meaning | Affording free passage or view. |
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Examples | "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory" |
Synonyms | open |
Similar to | unobstructed |
Meaning | Free from cloudiness. Allowing light to pass through. |
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Examples | "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" |
Attribute of | clearness, clarity, uncloudedness |
Similar | crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent; hyaline, hyaloid; liquid, limpid; translucent, semitransparent; unclouded; unfrosted |
See also | clear |
Contrary | opaque |
Meaning | Free from contact or proximity or connection. |
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Examples | "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef" |
Similar to | free |
Meaning | Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt). |
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Examples | "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes" |
Similar to | untroubled |
Meaning | (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims. |
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Examples | "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues" |
Synonyms | clean, light, unclouded |
Similar to | pure |
Meaning | (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law. |
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Examples | "I have clear title to this property" |
Synonyms | unmortgaged |
Similar to | unencumbered |
Meaning | Clear and distinct to the senses. Easily perceptible. |
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Examples | "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a clear-cut pattern" |
Synonyms | clean-cut, clear-cut |
Similar to | distinct |
Adverbs | clearly |
Meaning | Accurately stated or described. |
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Synonyms | well-defined |
Contrary | ill-defined, unclear |
Meaning | Free from clouds or mist or haze. |
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Examples | "on a clear day" |
Category | meteorology |
Similar | bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny; cloudless, unclouded; fair; serene |
Contrary | cloudy |
Meaning | Free of restrictions or qualifications. |
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Examples | "a clear winner" |
Synonyms | clean |
Similar to | unqualified |
Meaning | Free from flaw or blemish or impurity. |
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Examples | "a clear perfect diamond" |
Similar to | perfect |
Meaning | Clear of charges or deductions. |
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Examples | "a clear profit" |
Similar to | net, nett |
Meaning | Easily deciphered. |
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Synonyms | decipherable, readable |
Similar to | legible |
Meaning | Freed from any question of guilt. |
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Examples | "was now clear of the charge of cowardice" |
Synonyms | absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated |
Similar to | innocent, guiltless, clean-handed |
Meaning | Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving. |
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Examples | "clear mind" |
Synonyms | percipient |
Similar to | discerning |
Meaning | Of complexion. Without such blemishes as e.g. acne. |
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Examples | "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman" |
Similar to | unblemished |
Meaning | The state of being free of suspicion. |
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Examples | "investigation showed that he was in the clear" |
Broader | innocence |
Verbs | clear |
Meaning | A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water. |
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Synonyms | open |
Broader | area, country |
Verbs | clear; clear; clear |
Meaning | Completely. |
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Examples | "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon" |
Synonyms | all the way |
Meaning | In an easily perceptible manner. |
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Examples | "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" |
Synonyms | clearly |
Meaning | Rid of obstructions. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Model | They clear the path of the snow |
Examples | "Clear your desk" |
Synonyms | unclutter |
Broader | change, alter, modify |
Contrary | clutter, clutter up |
Similar to | clear |
See also | clear off, clear away |
Nouns | clear |
Meaning | Make a way or path by removing objects. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "Clear a path through the dense forest" |
Broader | make, create |
Similar to | clear |
Nouns | clear; clearing |
Meaning | Become clear. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; It is ----ing |
Examples | "The sky cleared after the storm" |
Synonyms | clear up, light up, brighten |
Contrary | overcast, cloud |
Meaning | Grant authorization or clearance for. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE |
Examples | "Clear the manuscript for publication" |
Synonyms | authorize, authorise, pass |
Narrower | approbate; certificate; approve, O.K., okay, sanction; declare; license, licence, certify; commission; validate, formalize, formalise |
Broader | permit, allow, let, countenance |
Nouns | clearance |
Meaning | Remove. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Model | They clear the snow from the path |
Examples | "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" |
Narrower | denude, bare, denudate, strip; stump; deforest, disforest, disafforest |
Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw |
Similar to | unclutter, clear; clear |
Nouns | clear; clearing |
Meaning | Go unchallenged. Be approved. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Examples | "The bill cleared the House" |
Synonyms | pass |
Narrower | clear |
Broader | succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods |
Meaning | Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts. |
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Pattern | Something ----s |
Examples | "The check will clear within 2 business days" |
Contrary | bounce |
Meaning | Go away or disappear. |
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Pattern | Something ----s |
Examples | "The fog cleared in the afternoon" |
Broader | vanish, disappear, go away |
Meaning | Pass by, over, or under without making contact. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "the balloon cleared the tree tops" |
Synonyms | top |
Narrower | hop |
Broader | pass, overtake, overhaul |
Nouns | clearance |
Meaning | Make free from confusion or ambiguity. Make clear. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
Synonyms | clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate |
Broader | clarify, clear up, elucidate |
Meaning | Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "Clear the ship and let it dock" |
Broader | free, discharge |
Meaning | Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "clear the water before it can be drunk" |
Broader | rid, free, disembarrass |
Nouns | clearing |
Meaning | Yield as a net profit. |
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Pattern | Something ----s something |
Synonyms | net |
Broader | yield, pay, bear |
Similar to | net, sack, sack up, clear |
Meaning | Make as a net profit. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "The company cleared $1 million" |
Synonyms | net, sack, sack up |
Broader | profit, gain, benefit |
Similar to | gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in; net, clear |
Meaning | Earn on some commercial or business transaction. Earn as salary or wages. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Model | They clear the money |
Examples | "He clears $5,000 each month" |
Synonyms | gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in |
Narrower | eke out, squeeze out; profit, turn a profit; rake off; take home, bring home; rake in, shovel in; gross; yield, pay, bear |
Broader | get, acquire |
Similar to | make; net, sack, sack up, clear |
Meaning | Sell. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "We cleared a lot of the old model cars" |
Category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism |
Broader | sell |
Meaning | Pass an inspection or receive authorization. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "clear customs" |
Broader | pass, clear |
Meaning | Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody of something |
Model | They want to clear the prisoners |
Examples | "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" |
Synonyms | acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate |
Entails | judge |
Narrower | vindicate; whitewash; purge |
Broader | pronounce, label, judge |
Contrary | convict |
Nouns | clear; clearing |
Meaning | Settle, as of a debt. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "clear a debt" |
Synonyms | solve |
Broader | settle, square off, square up, determine |
Meaning | Make clear, bright, light, or translucent. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "The water had to be cleared through filtering" |
Broader | change, alter, modify |
Nouns | clearing |
Meaning | Rid of instructions or data. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "clear a memory buffer" |
Category | computer science, computing |
Broader | empty |
Meaning | Remove (people) from a building. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
Examples | "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat" |
Broader | take out, move out, remove |
Similar to | clear |
Meaning | Remove the occupants of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "Clear the building" |
Broader | empty |
Similar to | clear |
Meaning | Free (the throat) by making a rasping sound. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "Clear the throat" |
Synonyms | clear up |
Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw |