adjective
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
Examples
- cleared land
- cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris
- a cleared passage through the underbrush
- played poker on the cleared dining room table
adjective
freed from any question of guilt
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- is absolved from all blame
- was now clear of the charge of cowardice
- his official honor is vindicated
verb
rid of obstructions
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- Clear your desk
verb
make a way or path by removing objects
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- Clear a path through the dense forest
verb
become clear
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- The sky cleared after the storm
verb
grant authorization or clearance for
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Examples
- Clear the manuscript for publication
- The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
verb
remove
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Examples
- clear the leaves from the lawn
- Clear snow from the road
verb
go unchallenged
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- be approved
- The bill cleared the House
verb
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
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- The check will clear within 2 business days
verb
go away or disappear
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- The fog cleared in the afternoon
verb
pass by, over, or under without making contact
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- the balloon cleared the tree tops
verb
make free from confusion or ambiguity
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Examples
- make clear
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
verb
free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
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- Clear the ship and let it dock
verb
clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
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- clear the water before it can be drunk
verb
yield as a net profit
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- This sale netted me $1 million
verb
make as a net profit
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- The company cleared $1 million
verb
earn on some commercial or business transaction
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- 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
verb
sell
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- We cleared a lot of the old model cars
verb
pass an inspection or receive authorization
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- clear customs
verb
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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- The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
verb
settle, as of a debt
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- clear a debt
- solve an old debt
verb
make clear, bright, light, or translucent
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- The water had to be cleared through filtering
verb
rid of instructions or data
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- clear a memory buffer
verb
remove (people) from a building
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Examples
- clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat
verb
remove the occupants of
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Examples
- Clear the building
verb
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
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Examples
- Clear the throat