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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CLEAR, a.
1. Open; free from obstruction; as a clear plat of ground; the way is clear.
2. Free from clouds, or fog; serene; as a clear day.
3. Free from foreign matter; unmixed; pure; as clear water; clear sand; clear air; clear glass.
4. Free from any thing that creates doubt or uncertainty; apparent; evident; manifest; not obscure; conspicuous; that is, open to the mind; as, the reason is clear.
5. Unclouded; luminous; not obscured; as a clear sun; a clear shining after a rain. 1 Samuel 23.
6. Unobstructed; unobscured; as a clear view.
7. Perspicacious; sharp; as a clear sight.
8. Not clouded with care, or ruffled by passion; cheerful; serene; as a clear aspect.
9. Evident; undeniable; indisputable; as the victory was clear.
10. Quick to understand; prompt; acute.
Mother of science, now I feel thy power within me clear.
11. Free from guilt or blame; innocent; unspotted; irreproachable. 2 Corinthians 7.
In action faithful, and in honor clear.
12. Free from bias; unprepossessed; not preoccupied; impartial; as a clear judgment.
13. Free from debt, or obligation; not liable to prosecution; as, to be clear of debt or responsibility.
14. Free from deductions, or charges; as clear gain or profit.
15. Not entangled; unembarrassed; free; as, the cable is clear. A ship is clear, when she is so remote from shore or other object, as to be out of danger of striking, or to have sea room sufficient.
16. Open; distinct; not jarring, or harsh; as a clear sound; a clear voice.
17. Liberated; freed; acquitted of charges; as, a man has been tried and got clear.
18. Free from spots or any thing that disfigures; as a clear skin.
Clear is followed by from or by of.
Thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Genesis 24.
The air is clear of damp exhalations.
CLEAR, adv.
1. Plainly; not obscurely; manifestly.
2. Clean; quite; entirely; wholly; indicating entire separation; as, to cut a piece clear off; to go clear away; but in this sense its use is not elegant.
Clear or in the clear, among joiners and carpenters, denotes the space within walls, or length and breadth clear or exclusive of the thickness of the wall.
CLEAR, v.t.
1. To make clear; to fine; to remove any thing foreign; to separate from any foul matter; to purify; to clarify; as, to clear liquors.
2. To free from obstructions; as, to clear the road.
3. To free from any thing noxious or injurious; as, to clear the ocean of pirates; to clear the land of enemies.
4. To remove any incumbrance, or embarrassment; often followed by off or away; as, to clear off debts; to clear away rubbish.
5. To free; to liberate, or disengage; to exonerate; as, to clear a man from debt, obligation, or duty.
6. To cleanse; as, to clear the hands from filth; to clear the bowels.
7. To remove any thing that obscures, as clouds or fog; to make bright; as, to clear the sky; sometimes followed by up.
8. To free from obscurity, perplexity or ambiguity; as, to clear a question or theory; to clear up a case or point.
9. To urge from the imputation of guilt; to justify or vindicate.
How shall we clear ourselves? Genesis 44.
That will by no means clear the guilty. Exodus 34.
10. In a legal sense, to acquit on trial, by verdict; as, the prisoner has been tried and cleared.
11. To make gain or profit, beyond all expenses and charges; as, to clear ten percent by a sale of goods, or by a voyage.
12. To remove wood from land. To cut down trees, remove or burn them, and prepare land for tillage or pasture; as, to clear land for wheat.
CLEAR, v.i.
1. To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; often followed by up, off, or away; as, the sky clears; the weather clears up; it clears away; it clears off.
2. To be disengaged from incumbrances, distress or entanglements; to become free or disengaged.
He that clears at once will relapse.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: 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" [ant: unclear]
2: free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
3: affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside" [syn: clear, open]
4: allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" [ant: opaque]
5: free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
6: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
7: (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" [syn: clean, clear, light, unclouded]
8: (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" [syn: clear, unmortgaged]
9: 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" [syn: clear, clean-cut, clear-cut]
10: accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values" [syn: well-defined, clear] [ant: ill-defined, unclear]
11: free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day" [ant: cloudy]
12: free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner" [syn: clean, clear]
13: free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
14: clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
15: easily deciphered [syn: clear, decipherable, readable]
16: freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" [syn: absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated]
17: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author" [syn: clear, percipient] n
1: the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
2: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open" [syn: open, clear] v
1: rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk" [syn: unclutter, clear] [ant: clutter, clutter up]
2: make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"
3: become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" [syn: clear up, clear, light up, brighten] [ant: cloud, overcast]
4: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" [syn: authorize, authorise, pass, clear]
5: remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
6: go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" [syn: pass, clear]
7: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days" [ant: bounce]
8: go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
9: pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" [syn: clear, top]
10: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate]
11: free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
12: clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
13: yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" [syn: net, clear]
14: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn: net, sack, sack up, clear]
15: 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" [syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in]
16: sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
17: pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
18: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" [syn: acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate] [ant: convict]
19: settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" [syn: clear, solve]
20: make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
21: rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
22: remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
23: remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
24: free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat" [syn: clear, clear up] adv
1: completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon" [syn: clear, all the way]
2: in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" [syn: clearly, clear]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English clere, from Anglo-French cler, from Latin clarus clear, bright; akin to Latin calare to call — more at low Date: 13th century 1. a. bright, luminous b. cloudless; specifically less than one-tenth covered <a clear sky> c. free from mist, haze, or dust <a clear day> d. untroubled, serene <a clear gaze> 2. clean, pure: as a. free from blemishes <clear skin> b. easily seen through ; transparent <clear glass> c. free from abnormal sounds on auscultation 3. a. easily heard <a loud and clear sound> b. easily visible ; plain <a clear signal> c. free from obscurity or ambiguity ; easily understood ; unmistakable <a clear explanation> 4. a. capable of sharp discernment ; keen <a clear thinker> b. free from doubt ; sure <not clear on how to proceed> 5. free from guile or guilt ; innocent <a clear conscience> 6. unhampered by restriction or limitation: as a. unencumbered by debts or charges <a clear estate> b. net <a clear profit> c. unqualified, absolute <a clear victory> d. free from obstruction <clear passage> e. emptied of contents or cargo f. free from entanglement or contact <staying clear of controversy> <keep clear of the boundary> g. bare, denuded <clear ground> • clearness noun Synonyms: clear, transparent, translucent, limpid mean capable of being seen through. clear implies absence of cloudiness, haziness, or muddiness <clear water>. transparent implies being so clear that objects can be seen distinctly <a transparent sheet of film>. translucent implies the passage of light but not a clear view of what lies beyond <translucent frosted glass>. limpid suggests the soft clearness of pure water <her eyes were limpid pools of blue>. Synonyms: clear, perspicuous, lucid mean quickly and easily understood. clear implies freedom from obscurity, ambiguity, or undue complexity <clear instructions>. perspicuous applies to a style that is simple and elegant as well as clear <a perspicuous style>. lucid suggests a clear logical coherence and evident order of arrangement <a lucid explanation>. Synonym: see in addition evident. II. adverb Date: 14th century 1. in a clear manner <to cry loud and clear> 2. all the way <drove clear across the state> III. transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. a. to make clear or translucent b. to free from pollution or cloudiness 2. to free from accusation or blame ; exonerate, vindicate <the opportunity to clear himself> 3. a. to give insight to ; enlighten b. to make intelligible ; explain <clear up the mystery> 4. a. to free from what obstructs or is unneeded: as (1) open 1b <clear a path> (2) to remove unwanted growth or items from <clear the land of timber> (3) to rid or make a rasping noise as if ridding (the throat) of phlegm (4) to erase stored or displayed data from (as a computer or calculator) b. to empty of occupants <clear the room> c. disentangle <clear a fishing line> d. to remove from an area or place <clear the dishes from the table> e. transmit, dispatch 5. a. to submit for approval <clear it with me first> b. authorize, approve <cleared the article for publication>: as (1) to certify as trustworthy <clear a person for classified information> (2) to permit (an aircraft) to proceed usually with a specified action <the plane was cleared to land> 6. a. to free from obligation or encumbrance b. settle, discharge <clear an account> c. (1) to free (a ship or shipment) by payment of duties or harbor fees (2) to pass through (customs) d. to gain without deduction ; net <clear a profit> e. to put through a clearinghouse 7. a. to go over, under, or by without touching <the ball just cleared the uprights> b. to move through successfully ; pass <the bill cleared the legislature> intransitive verb 1. a. to become clear <it cleared up quickly after the rain> b. to go away ; vanish <the symptoms cleared gradually> c. sell 2. a. to obtain permission to discharge cargo b. to conform to regulations or pay requisite fees prior to leaving port 3. to pass through a clearinghouse 4. to go to an authority (as for approval) before becoming effective • clearable adjective • clearer noun IV. noun Date: 1674 1. a clear space or part 2. a high arcing shot over an opponent's head in badminton

NOAA Weather Glossary

Sky condition of less than 1/10 cloudcoverage.

U.S. Military Dictionary

1. To approve or authorize, or to obtain approval or authorization for: a. a person or persons with regard to their actions, movements, duties, etc.; b. an object or group of objects, as equipment or supplies, with regard to quality, quantity, purpose, movement, disposition, etc.; and c. a request, with regard to correctness of form, validity, etc. 2. To give one or more aircraft a clearance. 3. To give a person a security clearance. 4. To fly over an obstacle without touching it. 5. To pass a designated point, line, or object. The end of a column must pass the designated feature before the latter is cleared. 6. a. To operate a gun so as to unload it or make certain no ammunition remains; and b. to free a gun of stoppages. 7. To clear an engine; to open the throttle of an idling engine to free it from carbon. 8. To clear the air to gain either temporary or permanent air superiority or control in a given sector.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 free from dirt or contamination. 2 (of weather, the sky, etc.) not dull or cloudy. 3 a transparent. b lustrous, shining; free from obscurity. 4 (of soup) not containing solid ingredients. 5 (of a fire) burning with little smoke. 6 a distinct, easily perceived by the senses. b unambiguous, easily understood (make a thing clear; make oneself clear). c manifest; not confused or doubtful (clear evidence). 7 that discerns or is able to discern readily and accurately (clear thinking; clear-sighted). 8 (usu. foll. by about, on, or that + clause) confident, convinced, certain. 9 (of a conscience) free from guilt. 10 (of a road etc.) unobstructed, open. 11 a net, without deduction (a clear £1000). b complete (three clear days). 12 (often foll. by of) free, unhampered; unencumbered by debt, commitments, etc. 13 (foll. by of) not obstructed by. --adv. 1 clearly (speak loud and clear). 2 completely (he got clear away). 3 apart, out of contact (keep clear; stand clear of the doors). 4 (foll. by to) US all the way. --v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become clear. 2 a tr. (often foll. by of) free from prohibition or obstruction. b tr. & intr. make or become empty or unobstructed. c tr. free (land) for cultivation or building by cutting down trees etc. d tr. cause people to leave (a room etc.). 3 tr. (often foll. by of) show or declare (a person) to be innocent (cleared them of complicity). 4 tr. approve (a person) for special duty, access to information, etc. 5 tr. pass over or by safely or without touching, esp. by jumping. 6 tr. make (an amount of money) as a net gain or to balance expenses. 7 tr. pass (a cheque) through a clearing-house. 8 tr. pass through (a customs office etc.). 9 tr. remove (an obstruction, an unwanted object, etc.) (clear them out of the way). 10 tr. (also absol.) Football send (the ball) out of one's defensive zone. 11 intr. (often foll. by away, up) (of physical phenomena) disappear, gradually diminish (mist cleared by lunchtime; my cold has cleared up). 12 tr. (often foll. by off) discharge (a debt). Phrases and idioms: clear the air 1 make the air less sultry. 2 disperse an atmosphere of suspicion, tension, etc. clear away 1 remove completely. 2 remove the remains of a meal from the table. clear-cut sharply defined. clear the decks prepare for action, esp. fighting. clear off 1 get rid of. 2 colloq. go away. clear out 1 empty. 2 remove. 3 colloq. go away. clear one's throat cough slightly to make one's voice clear. clear up 1 tidy up. 2 solve (a mystery etc.). 3 (of weather) become fine. clear the way 1 remove obstacles. 2 stand aside. clear a thing with get approval or authorization for a thing from (a person). in clear not in cipher or code. in the clear free from suspicion or difficulty. out of a clear sky as a complete surprise. Derivatives: clearable adj. clearer n. clearly adv. clearness n. Etymology: ME f. OF cler f. L clarus

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Clear Clear, adv. 1. In a clear manner; plainly. Now clear I understand What oft . . . thoughts have searched in vain. --Milton. 2. Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), n. (Carp.) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls; as, a room ten feet square in the clear.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. Clearer (-[~e]r); superl. Clearest.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, broght, loud, distinct, renownwd; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. Chanticleer, Clairvoyant, Claret, Clarufy.] 1. Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded. The stream is so transparent, pure, and clear. --Denham. Fair as the moon, clear as the sun. --Canticles vi. 10. 2. Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable. One truth is clear; whatever is, is right. --Pope. 3. Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head. Mother of science! now I feel thy power Within me clear, not only to discern Things in their causes, but to trace the ways Of highest agents. --Milton. 4. Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful. With a countenance as clear As friendship wears at feasts. --Shak. 5. Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous. Hark! the numbers soft and clear Gently steal upon the ear. --Pope. 6. Without mixture; entirely pure; as, clear sand. 7. Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber. 8. Free from guilt or stain; unblemished. Statesman, yet friend to truth! in soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honor clear. --Pope. 9. Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit. I often wished that I had clear, For life, six hundred pounds a-year. --Swift . 10. Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt. My companion . . . left the way clear for him. --Addison. 11. Free from embarrassment; detention, etc. The cruel corporal whispered in my ear, Five pounds, if rightly tipped, would set me clear. --Gay. Clear breach. See under Breach, n., 4. Clear days (Law.), days reckoned from one day to another, excluding both the first and last day; as, from Sunday to Sunday there are six clear days. Clear stuff, boards, planks, etc., free from knots. Syn: Manifest; pure; unmixed; pellucid; transparent; luminous; obvious; visible; plain; evident; apparent; distinct; perspicuous. See Manifest.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Clear Clear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cleared; p. pr. & vb. n. Clearing.] 1. To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds. He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north. --Dryden. 2. To free from impurities; to clarify; to cleanse. 3. To free from obscurity or ambiguity; to relive of perplexity; to make perspicuous. Many knotty points there are Which all discuss, but few can clear. --Prior. 4. To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious. Our common prints would clear up their understandings. --Addison 5. To free from impediment or incumbrance, from defilement, or from anything injurious, useless, or offensive; as, to clear land of trees or brushwood, or from stones; to clear the sight or the voice; to clear one's self from debt; -- often used with of, off, away, or out. Clear your mind of cant. --Dr. Johnson. A statue lies hid in a block of marble; and the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter. --Addison. 6. To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; -- often used with from before the thing imputed. I . . . am sure he will clear me from partiality. --Dryden. How! wouldst thou clear rebellion? --Addison. 7. To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef. 8. To gain without deduction; to net. The profit which she cleared on the cargo. --Macaulay. To clear a ship at the customhouse, to exhibit the documents required by law, give bonds, or perform other acts requisite, and procure a permission to sail, and such papers as the law requires. To clear a ship for action, or To clear for action (Naut.), to remove incumbrances from the decks, and prepare for an engagement. To clear the land (Naut.), to gain such a distance from shore as to have sea room, and be out of danger from the land. To clear hawse (Naut.), to disentangle the cables when twisted. To clear up, to explain; to dispel, as doubts, cares or fears.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), v. i. 1. To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; -- often followed by up, off, or away. So foul a sky clears not without a storm. --Shak. Advise him to stay till the weather clears up. --Swift. 2. To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free. [Obs.] He that clears at once will relapse; for finding himself out of straits, he will revert to his customs; but he that cleareth by degrees induceth a habit of frugality. --Bacon.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(clearer, clearest, clears, clearing, cleared) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear. The book is clear, readable and adequately illustrated... The space telescope has taken the clearest pictures ever of Pluto... He repeated his answer, this time in a clear, firm tone of voice. ? unclear ADJ • clearly Whales journey up the coast of Africa, clearly visible from the beach... It was important for children to learn to express themselves clearly. ADV: usu ADV -ed/adj, also ADV after v 2. Something that is clear is obvious and impossible to be mistaken about. It was a clear case of homicide... The clear message of the scientific reports is that there should be a drastic cut in car use... A spokesman said the British government's position is perfectly clear... It's not clear whether the incident was an accident or deliberate. ? unclear ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ that/wh • clearly Clearly, the police cannot break the law in order to enforce it... = obviously ADV: ADV with cl/group 3. If you are clear about something, you understand it completely. It is important to be clear about what Chomsky is doing here... People use scientific terms with no clear idea of their meaning. ADJ: usu v-link ADJ about/on n/wh 4. If your mind or your way of thinking is clear, you are able to think sensibly and reasonably, and you are not affected by confusion or by a drug such as alcohol. She needed a clear head to carry out her instructions. ADJ • clearly The only time I can think clearly is when I'm alone. ADV: ADV after v 5. To clear your mind or your head means to free it from confused thoughts or from the effects of a drug such as alcohol. He walked up Fifth Avenue to clear his head... Our therapists will show you how to clear your mind of worries. VERB: V n, V n of n 6. A clear substance is one which you can see through and which has no colour, like clean water. ...a clear glass panel... The water is clear and plenty of fish are visible. = transparent ADJ: usu ADJ n 7. If a surface, place, or view is clear, it is free of unwanted objects or obstacles. The runway is clear–go ahead and land... Caroline prefers her worktops to be clear of clutter... The windows will allow a clear view of the beach. ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 8. When you clear an area or place or clear something from it, you remove things from it that you do not want to be there. To clear the land and harvest the bananas they decided they needed a male workforce... Workers could not clear the tunnels of smoke... Firemen were still clearing rubble from apartments damaged at the scene of the attack. VERB: V n, V n of n, V n from/off n 9. If something or someone clears the way or the path for something to happen, they make it possible. The Prime Minister resigned today, clearing the way for the formation of a new government... VERB: V n for n 10. If it is a clear day or if the sky is clear, there is no mist, rain, or cloud. On a clear day you can see the French coast... The winter sky was clear. ADJ 11. When fog or mist clears, it gradually disappears. The early morning mist had cleared. VERB: V 12. Clear eyes look healthy, attractive, and shining. ...clear blue eyes... Her eyes were clear and steady. ADJ 13. If your skin is clear, it is healthy and free from spots. ADJ 14. If you say that your conscience is clear, you mean you do not think you have done anything wrong. Mr Garcia said his conscience was clear over the jail incidents... ADJ 15. If something or someone is clear of something else, it is not touching it or is a safe distance away from it. As soon as he was clear of the terminal building he looked round... ADJ: v-link ADJ of n, v n ADJ 16. If an animal or person clears an object or clears a certain height, they jump over the object, or over something that height, without touching it. Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres. VERB: V n 17. When a bank clears a cheque or when a cheque clears, the bank agrees to pay the sum of money mentioned on it. Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque... Allow time for the cheque to clear. VERB: V n, V 18. If a course of action is cleared, people in authority give permission for it to happen. Linda Gradstein has this report from Jerusalem, which was cleared by an Israeli censor... Within an hour, the helicopter was cleared for take-off... VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, be V-ed for n 19. If someone is cleared, they are proved to be not guilty of a crime or mistake. She was cleared of murder and jailed for just five years for manslaughter... In a final effort to clear her name, Eunice has written a book. VERB: be V-ed of n/-ing, V n 20. see also clearing, crystal clear 21. You can say 'Is that clear?' or 'Do I make myself clear?' after you have told someone your wishes or instructions, to make sure that they have understood you, and to emphasize your authority. We're only going for half an hour, and you're not going to buy anything. Is that clear? CONVENTION 22. If someone is in the clear, they are not in danger, or are not blamed or suspected of anything. The Audit Commission said that the ministry was in the clear. PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v 23. If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions. Mr O'Friel made it clear that further insults of this kind would not be tolerated... The far-right has now made its intentions clear. PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR that 24. If something or someone is a certain amount clear of a competitor, they are that amount ahead of them in a competition or race. (BRIT) Keegan's team are now seven points clear of West Ham... He crossed the line three seconds clear of Tom Snape. PREP-PHRASE: amount PREP n 25. If you steer clear or stay clear of someone or something, you avoid them. The rabbis try to steer clear of political questions. PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR of n 26. to clear the air: see air the coast is clear: see coast to clear the decks: see deck loud and clear: see loud to clear your throat: see throat

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Transparent, bright, light, luminous, pellucid, limpid. 2. Unmixed, pure, unadulterated. 3. Unobstructed, unencumbered, free, open. 4. Serene, fair, cloudless, unclouded, sunny, unobscured, undimmed. 5. Net, without deductions. 6. Perspicuous, lucid, luminous, distinct, plain, intelligible. 7. Apparent, visible, palpable, evident, obvious, manifest, distinct, conspicuous, patent, unequivocal, unmistakable, indisputable, undeniable, unambiguous, unquestionable, not to be mistaken. 8. Perspicacious, sharp, acute, discerning, prompt, quick. 9. Innocent, unspotted, spotless, guiltless, sinless, irreproachable, unblemished, unsullied, undefiled, immaculate, clean. 10. Unobstructed, unimpeded, unhampered, free from hindrance or obstruction or impediment. 11. Musical, silvery, sonorous, mellifluous, euphonious. II. v. a. 1. Clarify, refine, purify, cleanse, make clear. 2. Free, loose, liberate, emancipate, disinthrall, set free. 3. Acquit, absolve, exonerate, discharge, justify, vindicate, set right. 4. Extricate, disengage, loosen, disentangle, disembarrass. 5. Free from encumbrances or obstructions, remove timber and underbrush from, clean up. 6. Net, get or gain over and above expenses. 7. Pass by or over without touching. III. v. n. 1. Clear away, up, or off, become free from clouds, fog, or mist, break, break away, become fair. 2. Balance accounts, settle balances, settle at the clearing-house.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

Very drunk. The cull is clear, let's bite him; the fellow is very drunk, let's cheat him. Cant.

Moby Thesaurus

Attic, Ciceronian, Mickey Mouse, above water, abroad, absolute, absolve, absolved, abstract, account for, accumulate, acquire, acquit, acute, admitting no exception, adrift, afield, afloat, afoot and lighthearted, all abroad, all clear, all straight, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-out, all-pervading, altogether, ameliorate, amnesty, amortize, angelic, apodictic, apparent, appreciable, apprehensible, articulate, assured, astray, at large, at liberty, audible, bald, balmy, bare, barren, beat it, become airborne, bell-like, bestraddle, bestride, better, blameless, bland, blank, bleached, blooming, blossoming, blow, blow out, bolt, booming, born, bounce, bound, break, break loose, break out, bright, brightly, broad-based, buck, buckjump, burn off, capitalize on, capriole, cash in on, cast off, cast out, casual, categorical, certain, characterless, chaste, childlike, chuck, clarified, clarify, clarion, classic, clean, clean out, clean up, clean-cut, cleanly, cleanse, clear, clear and distinct, clear as crystal, clear as day, clear away, clear of, clear off, clear out, clear the decks, clear the hurdle, clear up, clear-cut, cleared, clearly, close, cloudless, coherent, coin money, come along, come on, command, commercialize, complete, completely, comprehensible, comprehensive, conclusive, confident, congenital, connected, consistent, conspicuous, consummate, contrastive, contrive, convinced, crisp, cry sour grapes, crystal, crystal-clear, crystalline, curvet, cushy, cut away, cut down, cut loose, cut out, cut the mustard, decamp, decided, decisive, decontaminate, decrassify, deep-dyed, defecate, defined, definite, definitive, defray, deobstruct, depart, deplete, deport, depurate, destigmatize, detached, determinate, determined, devoid, diaphane, diaphanous, direct, disappear, disburden, discernible, discernibly, discerning, discharge, disclose, disclosed, disembarrass, disembarrassed, disembroil, disencumber, disengage, disengaged, disentangle, disinvolve, dislodge, dismiss, dispense from, dispose of, distill, distilled, distinct, distinctive, distinctly, do justice to, dominate, dovelike, downright, drain, dyed-in-the-wool, earn, easy, easy as pie, easygoing, edulcorate, effortless, effulgently, egregious, eject, elegant, elide, eliminate, elucidate, elute, emancipated, empty, empty out, engineer, entire, entirely, eradicate, essentialize, evacuate, evanesce, evaporate, evident, exact, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from, exhaust, exhaustive, exile, exonerate, exonerated, expatriate, expel, explain, explicate, explicit, expose, exposed, express, extract, extricate, exuberant, facile, fade, fair, far afield, fat, faultless, featureless, filmy, filter, filtrate, final, fine, finished, fixed, flat, flat-out, floating, flourishing, flowering, fly aloft, footloose, footloose and fancy-free, forgive, forgiven, free, free and clear, free and easy, free as air, free of, free up, freeborn, freed, fresh, fruiting, fully, gain, gain by, gather, gauzy, get, get along, get by, get on, get out, get quit of, get rid of, get shut of, give absolution, glaring, glean, glib, global, go off, go on, go-as-you-please, going strong, gossamer, gossamery, graceful, gracile, grant amnesty to, grant immunity, grant remission, graspable, gross, guileless, guiltless, hack it, halcyon, hearable, hi-fi, high-fidelity, hippety-hop, hollow, honor, hop, hurdle, illuminate, illustrate, implicit, improve, in focus, in full swing, in good case, in the clear, inane, inappealable, incontrovertible, incorrupt, indisputable, indubitable, ineluctable, inevitable, innocent, insipid, intelligible, intensive, jump, jump off, jump over, justify, keen, knowable, lamblike, leach, leap, leap over, leapfrog, leave, leave the ground, legible, let go, let off, liberate, liberated, lift, light, light-pervious, lightish, lightsome, limpid, liquidate, lixiviate, look down upon, loose, lose, loud and clear, lucent, lucid, luculent, luminous, luminously, lustrous, make, make a killing, make accounts square, make clear, make it, make money, make money by, make out, make plain, make the grade, manage, manage somehow, manifest, meliorate, milky, muddle through, naked, natural, neat, necessary, negotiate, net, nonopaque, nonpros, not guilty, nothing to it, noticeable, null, null and void, observable, obtain, obvious, offenseless, omnibus, omnipresent, on the loose, opalescent, open, open up, open-and-shut, openhanded, out of debt, out-and-out, outlaw, outright, outtop, over, overarch, overjump, overleap, overlook, overshadow, overskip, overt, overtop, painless, palmy, palpable, pardon, patefy, patent, pay, pay in full, pay off, pay the bill, pay the shot, pay up, peekaboo, pellucid, perceivable, perceptible, perceptibly, perceptive, percolate, peremptory, perfect, perfectly, perfectly sure, perspicacious, perspicuous, pervasive, pick out, pick up, piping, plain, plain as day, pleasant, plumb, polished, positive, pounce, pounce on, pounce upon, precise, predestined, predetermined, prelapsarian, pristine, profit, prominent, prominently, pronounced, prospering, public, published, pure, purge, purified, purify, put in order, put over, put through, quash the charge, quit, quit of, quite, radiantly, radical, rainless, rationalize, readable, realize, realize on, recognizable, rectified, rectify, redeem, refine, refined, regular, rehabilitate, reinstate, release, released, relucent, remit, remove, repay, reproachless, restore, restrained, retire, reveal, revealing, rickety, rid, rid of, rise above, root out, root up, rosy, rotate, round, rule out, run off, sans reproche, satisfy, scot-free, scour out, scram, scrape along, screen, secure, see-through, seeable, self-evident, self-explaining, self-explanatory, sensible, sensitive, separate, serene, set free, set in order, settle, shake off, shaky, sharp, shed of, sheer, shining, shiny, shrive, shut of, sieve, sift, simple, simple as ABC, sink, sinless, ski jump, skip, sleek, smooth, soft, solve, solvent, sparkling, spiritualize, spring, square, square accounts, stabilize, staring, stark, starkly, start, start aside, start up, steeplechase, straight, straight-out, straightforward, strain, strike a balance, strike off, strike out, sublimate, sublime, succeed in, sunlit, sunny, sunshiny, sure, sure-enough, surmount, sweep out, sweeping, swing, swing the deal, take, take off, take up, tangible, tasteful, taxi, tear loose, terse, thin, thorough, thoroughgoing, thriving, through-and-through, throw off, throw over, throw overboard, tidy up, to be seen, top, total, totally, tower above, tower over, translucent, translucid, transparent, transpicuous, trim, true, try, turn a penny, turn to account, turn to profit, ubiquitous, unadulterated, unaffected, unalloyed, unambiguous, unanchored, unattached, unblemished, unblended, unblock, unblocked, unbound, unburden, unburdened, unburdensome, uncase, uncircumscribed, unclench, unclog, unclogged, unclosed, unclouded, unclutch, unclutter, uncombined, uncommitted, uncomplicated, uncompounded, unconditional, unconfused, uncork, uncorrupted, uncover, uncovered, uncurtain, undarkened, undefiled, understandable, understandably, undiluted, undisputed, undo, undone, undoubting, undrape, unembarrassed, unencumbered, unengaged, unequivocal, unfallen, unfastened, unfixed, unfold, unfortified, unfoul, unhampered, unhandicapped, unhesitating, unhidden, unhindered, unimpeded, unindebted, uninvolved, universal, univocal, unknot, unlabored, unladen, unlapsed, unlatch, unleavened, unlimited, unlock, unmingled, unmistakable, unmitigated, unmixed, unobscured, unobstructed, unowing, unplug, unprevented, unqualified, unquestionable, unquestioned, unquestioning, unravel, unrelieved, unreserved, unrestricted, unroll, unscarred, unscramble, unseal, unsheathe, unshut, unsnarl, unsophisticated, unstop, unstopped, unstuck, untangle, untie, untied, untinged, untouched by evil, untrammeled, untwine, unveil, unwaivable, unwavering, unwrap, updive, upleap, upspring, utter, utterly, vacant, vacuous, vault, vent, veritable, vigorous, vindicate, visible, vivid, void, warrant, weed out, well-defined, well-marked, well-pronounced, well-resolved, white, whitewash, whole, wholesale, wholly, wide, wide-open, win, winnow, with clean hands, with nothing inside, withdraw, withdraw the charge, without content, without exception, without reproach, without reserve, worry along