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Every sentence you read is a clear consequence of the previous one.

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Quick take

the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of clear gathered in one view.

noun

the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

noun

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

verb

rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for clear.

noun

the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

noun

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

verb

rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

verb

make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"

verb

become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"

verb

grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

verb

remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

verb

go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

verb

be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"

verb

go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"

verb

pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

verb

make free from confusion or ambiguity; 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; "Clear the ship and let it dock"

verb

clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"

verb

yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

verb

make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

verb

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"

See also: gain, make, earn, realize, realise

verb

sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"

verb

pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

verb

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

See also: acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate

verb

settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

verb

make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"

verb

rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"

verb

remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

verb

remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"

verb

free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

adjective

readily apparent 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"

adjective

free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"

adjective

affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"

adjective

allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adjective

free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

adjective

characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"

adjective

(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"

adjective

(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"

adjective

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"

adjective

accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"

adjective

free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"

adjective

free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

adjective

free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

adjective

clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"

adjective

easily deciphered

adjective

freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

adjective

characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"

adverb

completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"

adverb

in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"

Example sentences

Every sentence you read is a clear consequence of the previous one.

It's clear from the other problems that Facebook's been able to solve that they know how to hire top-notch developers.

It's clear that some of Hangouts' video features have been implemented in some very Google-specific ways.

It's not even super clear whose mom he was talking about, and doesn't really matter, because nobody's mom can use the goddamn website.

As time went on, it became increasingly clear that they would not be able to accomplish the goal they originally set out to do.

Let's take a moment and look at how this was handled:The message communicates exactly what happened in clear terms that don't try to cover anyone's ass.

It seems very clear how this piece misrepresented you; the entire elided question you cite is particularly damning.

Eventually, I wound up not pursuing the matter in court--talking it over with my attorney, it became quite clear that the legal fees of fighting them would be ruinous.

HR alternately over- and under-involved in disputes with no clear policy?

In doing this, they would probably learn both how profound the trust issue is -- and at the same time learn any remaining technical hurdles that they need to clear to really compete with AWS.

Once it's free you can't really go back to 'old-fashioned'.So once they've folded up, you've bought their Aeron chairs at 5 cents on the dollar and you're re-connecting with your old customers and picking up the pieces you have a fairly clear field.