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clear

adj · adv · noun · verb · 93 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈklɪə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ˈkhlɪə̯]
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈkliə/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: [ˈkhliə̯]
  • /ˈkliː/ Queensland, New South Wales
  • [ˈkhliː] Queensland, New South Wales
  • Australia, Western: /ˈkliːə/
  • Australia, Western: /ˈklɪə/
  • Australia, Western: /-ɐ/
  • /ˈklɛː/ East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
  • [ˈkhlɛː] East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈklɪɚ/
  • Canada, General-American: [ˈkhlɪɚ] ~ [ˈkhlɪɹ̩]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Scotland: /ˈkliːɹ/
  • Scotland: [ˈkliːɹ]
  • rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
  • homophone: Claire
  • homophone: Clare (cheer–chair merger)
  • CMU ARPABET: K L IH1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Transparent in colour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • as clear as crystal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pellucid, transparent, clear, clear as crystal, crystalline, diaphanous, glassy, hyaline, hyaloid, limpid, lucid, perspicuous, see-through, serene, transpicuous, vitreous

Antonyms: opaque, turbid

2

adj

Meaning 2

Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The windshield was clear and clean.
  • Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: obscure, blear, caliginous, cimmerian, crepuscular, dark, darksome, darkling, dim, dimpsy, dingy, dull, dusky, fuliginous, gloomy, infernal, leaden, lightless, mirksome, murky, murksome, shady, somber, sombrous, stygian, sunless, swarthy, tenebrose, tenebrous, twilightish, umbrageous, unilluminated

3

adj

Meaning 3

Free of obstacles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
  • the coast is clear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Without clouds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • clear weather; a clear day

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cloudless, noncloudy, unclouded, uncloudy

Antonyms: cloudy, nebulous, cloudish, cloudlike, cloudly, foggy, foglike, fumid, hazed, hazy, infumated, mistlike, misty, nebulose, roky, smokelike, smoky, turbid, vaporous

5

adj

Meaning 5

Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adj

Meaning 6

Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.
  • She made it clear that she dislike me.
  • I'm still not quite clear on what some of these words mean.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: apprehensible, clear, limpid, comprehensible, explainable, explicable, explicatable, fathomable, graspable, illuminable, intelligible, lucid, pellucid, perspicuous, straightforward, tangible, understandable, direct, explicit, express, monosemic, monosemous, patent, plain, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal

Antonyms: abstruse, Chinese, dense, enigmatic, fathomless, Greek, inapprehensible, incognizable, incomprehensible, ineffable, inenubilable, inexplicable, impenetrable, insensible, inscrutable, insoluble, insolvable, mysterious, nonunderstandable, obscure, retruse, tenebrose, thick, undecipherable, undiscoverable, unexplainable, unfathomable, ungraspable, unintelligible, unknowable, ununderstandable, baffling, bemusing, befuddling, bewildering, cattywampus, clear as mud, confounding, confusing, confuzzling, complicated, disordered, flabbergasting, jumbled, mystifying, nonplussing, perplexing, puzzling, uninterpretable, vague

7

adj

Meaning 7

Distinct, sharp, well-marked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conspicuous, acute, distinct, keen, obvious, sharp, vivid

Antonyms: none provided

8

adj

Meaning 8

Free of guilt, or suspicion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • a clear conscience

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blameless, clean, pure, clean-handed, clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a whistle, clear, dovelike, guiltless, innocent, innocent as the babe unborn, innocent as the child unborn, irreprehensible, nonblameworthy, not guilty, offenseless, righteous, sackless, sinless, unblameable, unblameworthy, uncalculating, unguilty

Antonyms: none provided

9

adj

Meaning 9

Without a thickening ingredient.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: thick

10

adj

Meaning 10

Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • clear of texture; clear of odor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

adj

Meaning 11

Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Scientology, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

adj

Meaning 12

Able to perceive straightforwardly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a clear intellect; a clear head

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

adj

Meaning 13

Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

adj

Meaning 14

Easily or distinctly heard; audible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: audible, clear, hearable

Antonyms: none provided

15

adj

Meaning 15

Unmixed; entirely pure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • clear sand

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: homogeneous

Antonyms: none provided

16

adj

Meaning 16

Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a clear complexion; clear lumber

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

adj

Meaning 17

Without diminution; in full; net.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a clear profit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

adj

Meaning 18

Showing a green aspect, allowing a train to proceed past it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

adj

Meaning 19

Good, the best.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Multicultural-London-English

Examples

  • Nando's is clear.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

adj

Meaning 20

Better than, superior to. (usually with points, votes, etc.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, especially

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • Spurs are clear of Arsenal.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

adv

Meaning 21

All the way; entirely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • I threw it clear across the river to the other side.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

adv

Meaning 22

Not near something or touching it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

adv

Meaning 23

Free (or separate) from others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

adv

Meaning 24

In a clear manner; plainly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

noun

Meaning 25

Empty or open area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The deer were standing in the clear.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

noun

Meaning 26

Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing

Examples

  • a room ten feet square in the clear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

noun

Meaning 27

The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • It took me weeks to achieve a one-credit clear (1CC).

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

noun

Meaning 28

A person who is free from the influence of engrams.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Scientology, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

29

noun

Meaning 29

An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Scientology, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

30

verb

Meaning 30

To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Police took two hours to clear the road.
  • If you clear the table, I'll wash up.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

31

verb

Meaning 31

To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Please clear all this stuff off the table.
  • The loggers came and cleared the trees.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stub

Antonyms: none provided

32

verb

Meaning 32

To leave abruptly; to clear off or clear out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

33

verb

Meaning 33

To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • When the road cleared we continued our journey.
  • After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.
  • Shake the test tube well, and the liquid should slowly clear.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

34

verb

Meaning 34

To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We need to clear this issue once and for all.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

35

verb

Meaning 35

To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The court cleared the man of murder.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: absolve, exonerate, vindicate, acquittance, assoil, assoilzie, acquit, clear, disculp, disculpate, exculpate

Antonyms: none provided

36

verb

Meaning 36

To pass without interference; to miss.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The door just barely clears the table as it closes.
  • The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.
  • If we stay on this course we should clear the buoy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

verb

Meaning 37

To exceed a stated mark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Qualifier: activities such as jumping or throwing

Examples

  • She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

verb

Meaning 38

To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • I cleared the first level in 36 seconds.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

39

verb

Meaning 39

Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The check might not clear for a couple of days.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

40

verb

Meaning 40

To earn a profit of; to net.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: business

Examples

  • He's been clearing seven thousand a week.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

41

verb

Meaning 41

To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Air traffic control cleared the plane to land.
  • The marketing department has cleared the press release for publication.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

42

verb

Meaning 42

To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I've cleared the press release with the marketing department, so go ahead and publish it.
  • The plane has been cleared for landing.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

43

verb

Meaning 43

To obtain a clearance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

44

verb

Meaning 44

To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

45

verb

Meaning 45

To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

46

verb

Meaning 46

To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The goalkeeper rushed forward to clear the ball.
  • A low cross came in, and Smith cleared.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

47

verb

Meaning 47

To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • to clear an array; to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

48

verb

Meaning 48

To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

49

verb

Meaning 49

To unload a firearm, or undergo an unloading procedure, in order to prevent negligent discharge; for safety reasons, to check whether one's firearm is loaded or unloaded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Examples

  • To prevent any shooting accidents, remember to clear your pistol and stay aware of your surroundings.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

50

adjective

Meaning 50

readily apparent to the mind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unclear

51

adjective

Meaning 51

allowing light to pass through

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clear water
  • clear plastic bags
  • clear glass
  • the air is clear and clean

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: opaque

52

adjective

Meaning 52

free from clouds or mist or haze

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • on a clear day

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: cloudy

53

adjective

Meaning 53

accurately stated or described

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a set of well-defined values

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: well-defined

Antonyms: none provided

54

adjective satellite

Meaning 54

free from confusion or doubt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a complex problem requiring a clear head
  • not clear about what is expected of us

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

55

adjective satellite

Meaning 55

characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clear mind
  • a percipient author

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: percipient

Antonyms: none provided

56

adjective satellite

Meaning 56

clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clean-cut, clear-cut

Antonyms: none provided

57

adjective satellite

Meaning 57

(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I have clear title to this property

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unmortgaged

Antonyms: none provided

58

adjective satellite

Meaning 58

freed from any question of guilt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • is absolved from all blame
  • was now clear of the charge of cowardice
  • his official honor is vindicated

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

Antonyms: none provided

59

adjective satellite

Meaning 59

easily deciphered

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: decipherable, readable

Antonyms: none provided

60

adjective satellite

Meaning 60

clear of charges or deductions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a clear profit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

61

adjective satellite

Meaning 61

affording free passage or view

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a clear view
  • a clear path to victory
  • open waters
  • the open countryside

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open

Antonyms: none provided

62

adjective satellite

Meaning 62

free from flaw or blemish or impurity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a clear perfect diamond
  • the clear complexion of a healthy young woman

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

63

adjective satellite

Meaning 63

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clean, light, unclouded

Antonyms: none provided

64

adjective satellite

Meaning 64

free of restrictions or qualifications

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a clean bill of health
  • a clear winner

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clean

Antonyms: none provided

65

adjective satellite

Meaning 65

characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a clear conscience
  • regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

66

adverb

Meaning 66

in an easily perceptible manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • could be seen clearly under the microscope
  • She cried loud and clear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clearly

Antonyms: none provided

67

adverb

Meaning 67

completely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • read the book clear to the end
  • slept clear through the night
  • there were open fields clear to the horizon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: all the way

Antonyms: none provided

68

noun

Meaning 68

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • finally broke out of the forest into the open

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: area, country

69

noun

Meaning 69

the state of being free of suspicion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • investigation showed that he was in the clear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: innocence

70

verb

Meaning 70

free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Clear the throat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw

71

verb

Meaning 71

rid of obstructions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Clear your desk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unclutter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

72

verb

Meaning 72

remove

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clear the leaves from the lawn
  • Clear snow from the road

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw

Narrower terms: denude, bare, denudate, strip, clear-cut, stump, deforest, disforest, disafforest

73

verb

Meaning 73

make a way or path by removing objects

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Clear a path through the dense forest

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: make, create

74

verb

Meaning 74

remove the occupants of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Clear the building

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: empty

75

verb

Meaning 75

remove (people) from a building

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: take out, move out, remove

76

verb

Meaning 76

rid of instructions or data

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clear a memory buffer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: empty

77

verb

Meaning 77

make clear, bright, light, or translucent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The water had to be cleared through filtering

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

78

verb

Meaning 78

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Could you clarify these remarks?
  • Clear up the question of who is at fault

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clarify, clear up, elucidate

79

verb

Meaning 79

settle, as of a debt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clear a debt
  • solve an old debt

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: solve

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: settle, square off, square up, determine

80

verb

Meaning 80

grant authorization or clearance for

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Clear the manuscript for publication
  • The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: authorize, authorise, pass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: permit, allow, let, countenance

Narrower terms: approbate, certificate, approve, O.K., okay, sanction, declare, license, licence, certify, commission, validate, formalize, formalise

81

verb

Meaning 81

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The suspect was cleared of the murder charges

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pronounce, label, judge

Narrower terms: vindicate, whitewash, purge

82

verb

Meaning 82

pass an inspection or receive authorization

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clear customs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pass, clear

83

verb

Meaning 83

pass by, over, or under without making contact

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the balloon cleared the tree tops

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: top

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pass, overtake, overhaul

Narrower terms: hop

84

verb

Meaning 84

go away or disappear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The fog cleared in the afternoon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vanish, disappear, go away

85

verb

Meaning 85

sell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We cleared a lot of the old model cars

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sell

86

verb

Meaning 86

be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The check will clear within 2 business days

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: bounce

87

verb

Meaning 87

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: get, acquire

Narrower terms: eke out, squeeze out, profit, turn a profit, rake off, take home, bring home, rake in, shovel in, gross, yield, pay, bear

88

verb

Meaning 88

make as a net profit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The company cleared $1 million

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: net, sack, sack up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: profit, gain, benefit

89

verb

Meaning 89

yield as a net profit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This sale netted me $1 million

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: net

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: yield, pay, bear

90

verb

Meaning 90

clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clear the water before it can be drunk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rid, free, disembarrass

91

verb

Meaning 91

free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Clear the ship and let it dock

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: free, discharge

92

verb

Meaning 92

go unchallenged; be approved

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The bill cleared the House

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods

Narrower terms: clear

93

verb

Meaning 93

become clear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The sky cleared after the storm

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear up, light up, brighten

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.

Across languages

Translations

588 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: çelt (gheg) — transparent in colour
  • Albanian: hapur — transparent in colour
  • Arabic: شَفَّاف (šaffāf) — transparent in colour
  • Arabic: شفّاف (šaffāf) — transparent in colour
  • Armenian: ջինջ (ǰinǰ) — transparent in colour
  • Azerbaijani: aydın — transparent in colour
  • Azerbaijani: işıqlı — transparent in colour
  • Azerbaijani: nurlu — transparent in colour
  • Bashkir: асыҡ (asıq) — transparent in colour
  • Basque: argi — transparent in colour
  • Belarusian: чы́сты (čýsty) — transparent in colour
  • Belarusian: празры́сты (prazrýsty) — transparent in colour
  • Bulgarian: чист (čist) — transparent in colour
  • Bulgarian: прозра́чен (prozráčen) — transparent in colour
  • Catalan: clar — transparent in colour
  • Cebuano: tin-aw — transparent in colour
  • Chinese Mandarin: 透明 (tòumíng) — transparent in colour
  • Czech: čirý — transparent in colour
  • Danish: klar — transparent in colour
  • Danish: gennemsigtig — transparent in colour
  • Dutch: doorzichtig — transparent in colour
  • Dutch: klaar — transparent in colour
  • Dutch: doorschijnend — transparent in colour
  • Esperanto: travidebla — transparent in colour
  • Extremaduran: craru — transparent in colour
  • Finnish: kirkas — transparent in colour
  • Finnish: läpinäkyvä — transparent in colour
  • French: clair — transparent in colour
  • French: transparent — transparent in colour
  • Friulian: clâr — transparent in colour
  • Galician: claro — transparent in colour
  • Galician: transparente — transparent in colour
  • German: klar — transparent in colour
  • German: durchsichtig — transparent in colour
  • Greek: διαφανής (diafanís) — transparent in colour
  • Haitian Creole: klè — transparent in colour
  • Hebrew: צָלוּל (tsalúl) — transparent in colour
  • Hindi: पारदर्शी (pārdarśī) — transparent in colour
  • Indonesian: bening — transparent in colour
  • Ingrian: kirkas — transparent in colour
  • Irish: glan — transparent in colour
  • Italian: trasparente — transparent in colour
  • Italian: limpido — transparent in colour
  • Italian: pulito — transparent in colour
  • Japanese: 透明な (tōmei na) — transparent in colour
  • Korean: 투명 (tumyeong) — transparent in colour
  • Latgalian: gīdrs — transparent in colour
  • Latvian: dzidrs — transparent in colour
  • Latvian: skaidrs — transparent in colour
  • Macedonian: бистар (bistar) — transparent in colour
  • Malay: jelas — transparent in colour
  • Mauritian Creole: kler — transparent in colour
  • Mongolian: тунгалаг (tungalag) — transparent in colour
  • Khiamniungan Naga: tǖnyī — transparent in colour
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klar — transparent in colour
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gjennomsiktig — transparent in colour
  • Papiamentu: kla — transparent in colour
  • Pashto: روڼ (ruṇ) — transparent in colour
  • Pashto: څرګند (śargand) — transparent in colour
  • Plautdietsch: kloa — transparent in colour
  • Polish: bezbarwny — transparent in colour
  • Portuguese: translúcido — transparent in colour
  • Portuguese: transluzente — transparent in colour
  • Portuguese: claro — transparent in colour
  • Quechua: q'ispi — transparent in colour
  • Quechua: ch'uwa — transparent in colour
  • Romanian: clar — transparent in colour
  • Romanian: limpede — transparent in colour
  • Romansh: cler — transparent in colour
  • Romansh: clar — transparent in colour
  • Romansh: clar — transparent in colour
  • Romansh: cler — transparent in colour
  • Russian: чи́стый (čístyj) — transparent in colour
  • Russian: прозра́чный (prozráčnyj) — transparent in colour
  • Scots: clair — transparent in colour
  • Scottish Gaelic: soilleir — transparent in colour
  • Spanish: transparente — transparent in colour
  • Spanish: claro — transparent in colour
  • Swedish: klar — transparent in colour
  • Swedish: genomskinlig — transparent in colour
  • Lower Tanana: tth'una' — transparent in colour
  • Telugu: వర్ణరహితము (varṇarahitamu) — transparent in colour
  • Thai: ใส (sǎi) — transparent in colour
  • Ottoman Turkish: شفاف (şeffaf) — transparent in colour
  • Ukrainian: чи́стий (čýstyj) — transparent in colour
  • Ukrainian: прозо́рий (prozóryj) — transparent in colour
  • Vietnamese: trong — transparent in colour
  • Yiddish: קלאָר (klor) — transparent in colour
  • Zazaki: seffaf — transparent in colour
  • Arabic: زاهر (zāhir) — bright, not obscured
  • Aragonese: claro — bright, not obscured
  • Armenian: ջինջ (ǰinǰ) — bright, not obscured
  • Bashkir: яҡты (yaqtı) — bright, not obscured
  • Belarusian: я́сны (jásny) — bright, not obscured
  • Belarusian: чы́сты (čýsty) — bright, not obscured
  • Belarusian: све́тлы (svjétly) — bright, not obscured
  • Bulgarian: я́сен (jásen) — bright, not obscured
  • Bulgarian: све́тъл (svétǎl) — bright, not obscured
  • Catalan: clar — bright, not obscured
  • Cebuano: tin-aw — bright, not obscured
  • Chamicuro: tsenewa — bright, not obscured
  • Chinese Mandarin: 明亮 (míngliàng) — bright, not obscured
  • Chinese Mandarin: 清澈 (qīngchè) — bright, not obscured
  • Danish: klar — bright, not obscured
  • Dutch: helder — bright, not obscured
  • Dutch: klaar — bright, not obscured
  • Finnish: kirkas — bright, not obscured
  • French: clair — bright, not obscured
  • Friulian: clâr — bright, not obscured
  • Galician: claro — bright, not obscured
  • German: klar — bright, not obscured
  • German: hell — bright, not obscured
  • Greek: διαυγής (diavgís) — bright, not obscured
  • Hebrew: נָקִי (nakí) — bright, not obscured
  • Hindi: चमकीला (camkīlā) — bright, not obscured
  • Hungarian: tiszta — bright, not obscured
  • Indonesian: jelas — bright, not obscured
  • Ingrian: kirkas — bright, not obscured
  • Italian: chiaro — bright, not obscured
  • Italian: nitido — bright, not obscured
  • Italian: luminoso — bright, not obscured
  • Japanese: 澄み切った (sumikitta) — bright, not obscured
  • Korean: 맑다 (makda) — bright, not obscured
  • Northern Kurdish: zelal — bright, not obscured
  • Latin: clārus — bright, not obscured
  • Latvian: dzidrs — bright, not obscured
  • Latvian: skaidrs — bright, not obscured
  • Luxembourgish: kloer — bright, not obscured
  • Malay: jelas — bright, not obscured
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klar — bright, not obscured
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ren — bright, not obscured
  • Pashto: روڼ (ruṇ) — bright, not obscured
  • Pashto: څرګند (śargand) — bright, not obscured
  • Plautdietsch: dietlich — bright, not obscured
  • Portuguese: claro — bright, not obscured
  • Romanian: clar — bright, not obscured
  • Romanian: limpede — bright, not obscured
  • Romanian: senin — bright, not obscured
  • Romansh: cler — bright, not obscured
  • Romansh: clar — bright, not obscured
  • Romansh: clar — bright, not obscured
  • Romansh: cler — bright, not obscured
  • Russian: я́сный (jásnyj) — bright, not obscured
  • Russian: чи́стый (čístyj) — bright, not obscured
  • Russian: све́тлый (svétlyj) — bright, not obscured
  • Sardinian: ciaru — bright, not obscured
  • Sardinian: claru — bright, not obscured
  • Sardinian: craru — bright, not obscured
  • Sardinian: giaru — bright, not obscured
  • Scots: clair — bright, not obscured
  • Scottish Gaelic: soilleir — bright, not obscured
  • Serbo-Croatian: чи̏ст — bright, not obscured
  • Serbo-Croatian: čȉst — bright, not obscured
  • Sicilian: chiaru — bright, not obscured
  • Slovene: číst — bright, not obscured
  • Spanish: claro — bright, not obscured
  • Swedish: klar — bright, not obscured
  • Swedish: ren — bright, not obscured
  • Telugu: స్పష్టము (spaṣṭamu) — bright, not obscured
  • Thai: กระจ่างแจ้ง — bright, not obscured
  • Thai: ชัดเจน (chát-jeen) — bright, not obscured
  • Ukrainian: я́сний (jásnyj) — bright, not obscured
  • Ukrainian: ясни́й (jasnýj) — bright, not obscured
  • Ukrainian: чи́стий (čýstyj) — bright, not obscured
  • Ukrainian: сві́тлий (svítlyj) — bright, not obscured
  • Venetan: ciaro — bright, not obscured
  • Yiddish: קלאָר (klor) — bright, not obscured
  • Zazaki: zelal (diq) — bright, not obscured
  • Armenian: ազատ (azat) — free of obstacles
  • Bashkir: асыҡ (asıq) — free of obstacles
  • Bulgarian: свобо́ден (svobóden) — free of obstacles
  • Chinese Mandarin: 暢通 /畅通 (chàngtōng) — free of obstacles
  • Chinese Mandarin: 順暢 /顺畅 (shùnchàng) — free of obstacles
  • Danish: klar — free of obstacles
  • Danish: fri — free of obstacles
  • Dutch: vrij — free of obstacles
  • Finnish: vapaa — free of obstacles
  • Finnish: esteetön — free of obstacles
  • French: libre — free of obstacles
  • German: klar — free of obstacles
  • German: frei — free of obstacles
  • Hebrew: פָּנוּי (panúi) — free of obstacles
  • Italian: libero — free of obstacles
  • Italian: pulito — free of obstacles
  • Javanese: cetha — free of obstacles
  • Māori: mahea — free of obstacles
  • Māori: tāmoremore — free of obstacles
  • Khiamniungan Naga: tǖnyī — free of obstacles
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klar — free of obstacles
  • Pashto: صفا (safâ) — free of obstacles
  • Portuguese: livre — free of obstacles
  • Portuguese: limpo — free of obstacles
  • Romanian: liber — free of obstacles
  • Russian: свобо́дный (svobódnyj) — free of obstacles
  • Scots: clair — free of obstacles
  • Slovene: čist — free of obstacles
  • Spanish: despejado — free of obstacles
  • Spanish: libre — free of obstacles
  • Swedish: klar — free of obstacles
  • Telugu: నిరాటంకము (nirāṭaṅkamu) — free of obstacles
  • Thai: ปลอดโปร่ง (bplɔ̀ɔt-bpròong) — free of obstacles
  • Abkhaz: аҵәца́ (acwʼcá) — without clouds
  • Arabic: صافي (ṣāfi) — without clouds
  • Armenian: ջինջ (ǰinǰ) — without clouds
  • Bashkir: аяҙ (ayaź) — without clouds
  • Bulgarian: я́сен (jásen) — without clouds
  • Catalan: clar — without clouds
  • Cebuano: tin-aw — without clouds
  • Chinese Mandarin: 晴朗 (qínglǎng) — without clouds
  • Czech: jasný — without clouds
  • Danish: klar — without clouds
  • Dutch: helder — without clouds
  • Dutch: onbewolkt — without clouds
  • Dutch: wolkenloos — without clouds
  • Esperanto: sennuba — without clouds
  • Finnish: kirkas — without clouds
  • Finnish: pilvetön — without clouds
  • Finnish: selkeä — without clouds
  • Finnish: kuulas — without clouds
  • French: dégagé — without clouds
  • French: clair — without clouds
  • Galician: limpo — without clouds
  • Galician: claro — without clouds
  • Galician: aberto — without clouds
  • German: klar — without clouds
  • German: heiter — without clouds
  • German: wolkenlos — without clouds
  • Greek: καθαρός (katharós) — without clouds
  • Greek: ασυννέφιαστος (asynnéfiastos) — without clouds
  • Ancient Greek: αἴθριος (aíthrios) — without clouds
  • Hebrew: בָּהִיר (bahír) — without clouds
  • Hungarian: tiszta — without clouds
  • Indonesian: cerah — without clouds
  • Ingrian: kirkas — without clouds
  • Ingrian: selkiä — without clouds
  • Irish: glan — without clouds
  • Irish: spéirghlan — without clouds
  • Italian: chiaro — without clouds
  • Italian: sereno — without clouds
  • Japanese: 晴れた (hareta) — without clouds
  • Japanese: 快晴 (kaisei) — without clouds
  • Japanese: 晴朗な (seirō na) — without clouds
  • Korean: 개다 (gaeda) — without clouds
  • Korean: 맑다 (makda) — without clouds
  • Latgalian: skaidrys — without clouds
  • Latin: sūdus — without clouds
  • Latvian: skaidrs — without clouds
  • Latvian: dzidrs — without clouds
  • Lithuanian: giedras — without clouds
  • Lithuanian: skaidrus — without clouds
  • Manchu: ᡤᠠᠯᡤᠠ (galga) — without clouds
  • Māori: takō — without clouds
  • Māori: tiraki — without clouds
  • Nanai: галга (galga) — without clouds
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klar — without clouds
  • Pashto: صفا (safâ) — without clouds
  • Polish: bezchmurny — without clouds
  • Portuguese: limpo — without clouds
  • Portuguese: claro — without clouds
  • Portuguese: desnublado — without clouds
  • Romanian: senin — without clouds
  • Romanian: limpede — without clouds
  • Russian: я́сный (jásnyj) — without clouds
  • Russian: чи́стый (čístyj) — without clouds
  • Scots: clair — without clouds
  • Scottish Gaelic: soilleir — without clouds
  • Slovene: jasen — without clouds
  • Spanish: despejado — without clouds
  • Spanish: claro — without clouds
  • Swedish: klar — without clouds
  • Telugu: నిర్మలము (nirmalamu) — without clouds
  • Thai: ปลอดโปร่ง (bplɔ̀ɔt-bpròong) — without clouds
  • Thai: แจ่มใส (jɛ̀m-sǎi) — without clouds
  • Ottoman Turkish: آچق (açık) — without clouds
  • Yiddish: קלאָר (klor) — without clouds
  • Zazaki: akerde (diq) — without clouds
  • Arabic: وَاضِح (wāḍiḥ) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Arabic: وَاضِح (wāḍiḥ) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Armenian: պարզ (parz) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Bashkir: асыҡ (asıq) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Bashkir: аныҡ (anıq) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Bulgarian: несъмне́н (nesǎmnén) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Catalan: clar — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Cebuano: tin-aw — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Chinese Cantonese: 清楚 (cing1 co2) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Chinese Mandarin: 清楚 (qīngchu) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Chinese Mandarin: 明確 /明确 (míngquè) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Chinese Mandarin: 明白 (míngbai) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Czech: jasný — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Danish: klar — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Danish: tydelig — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Dutch: duidelijk — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Esperanto: klara — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Estonian: ilmne — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Finnish: selvä — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Finnish: selkeä — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Finnish: yksikäsitteinen — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • French: clair — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • French: sans ambiguïté — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • French: explicite — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Galician: claro — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • German: eindeutig — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • German: deutlich — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍂𐍃 (skeirs) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Ancient Greek: σαφής (saphḗs) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Hebrew: בָּרוּר (barúr) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Hindi: स्पष्ट (spaṣṭ) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Hungarian: világos — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Hungarian: tiszta — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Ingrian: selkiä — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Irish: soiléir — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Irish: follas — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Irish: follasach — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Irish: cruinn — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Old Irish: follus — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Italian: chiaro — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Italian: indubbio — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Italian: semplice — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Japanese: 明白な (meihaku na) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Korean: 명백(明白)하다 (myeongbaekhada) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Central Kurdish: ڕەوان (rewan) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Latgalian: skaidrys — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Latin: clārus — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Latvian: skaidrs — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Māori: mahuki — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Māori: pūrangiaho — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Māori: pūahoaho — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Mokilese: woahwoa — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Khiamniungan Naga: tǖnyī — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klar — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Occitan: clar — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Persian: روشن (rowšan) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Plautdietsch: kloa — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Polish: jasny — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Portuguese: claro — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Quechua: sut'i — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Romanian: clar — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Romanian: limpede — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Russian: я́сный (jásnyj) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Russian: я́вный (jávnyj) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Russian: поня́тный (ponjátnyj) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Russian: чёткий (čótkij) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Scots: clair — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Scottish Gaelic: soilleir — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Slovene: jasen — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Spanish: claro — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Spanish: nítido — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Spanish: obvio — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Spanish: definido — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Spanish: expreso — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Swedish: klar — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Swedish: tydlig — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Telugu: నిస్సందేహము (nissandēhamu) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Thai: ชัด (chát) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Thai: ชัดเจน (chát-jeen) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Tocharian B: pākri — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Ottoman Turkish: بللی (belli) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Ottoman Turkish: ظاهر (zahir) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Ottoman Turkish: منجلی (münceli) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Ottoman Turkish: دركار (derkâr) — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Zyphe: fiang — free of ambiguity or doubt
  • Armenian: մաքուր (makʻur) — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 清白 (qīngbái) — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 問心無愧的 /问心无愧的 (wènxīnwúkuì de) — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Czech: čistý — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Danish: god — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Dutch: zuiver — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Finnish: syytön — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Finnish: viaton — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Finnish: puhdas — free of guilt or suspicion
  • French: blanchi — free of guilt or suspicion
  • French: acquitté — free of guilt or suspicion
  • German: rein — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Hebrew: נָקִי (nakí) — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Italian: pulito — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Korean: 결백(潔白)하다 (gyeolbaekhada) — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ren — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Portuguese: limpo — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Romanian: curat — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Russian: чи́стый (čístyj) — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Slovene: čist — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Spanish: limpio — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Swedish: ren — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Telugu: విడుదల (viḍudala) — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Telugu: విముక్తి (vimukti) — free of guilt or suspicion
  • Abkhaz: аҵәца́ (acwʼcá) — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Bashkir: аяҙ (ayaź) — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Czech: jasný — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Finnish: selkeä — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • French: dégagé — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Galician: despexado — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Korean: 맑다 (makda) — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klar — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skyfri — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Russian: я́сный (jásnyj) — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Swedish: klar — meteorology: less than one-eighth obscured by clouds
  • Cebuano: tin-aw — without a thickening ingredient
  • Finnish: kirkas — without a thickening ingredient
  • French: limpide — without a thickening ingredient
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klar — without a thickening ingredient
  • Swedish: klar — without a thickening ingredient
  • Finnish: -ton — possessing little or no perceptible stimuli
  • Hungarian: mentes — possessing little or no perceptible stimuli
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fri — possessing little or no perceptible stimuli
  • Swedish: fri — possessing little or no perceptible stimuli
  • Swedish: -lös — possessing little or no perceptible stimuli
  • Finnish: clear-tila — Scientology: free from the influence of engrams
  • Bulgarian: съвсем (sǎvsem) — all the way
  • Bulgarian: напълно (napǎlno) — all the way
  • Chinese Mandarin: 完全地 (wánquán de) — all the way
  • Chinese Mandarin: 十足地 (shízú de) — all the way
  • Dutch: helemaal — all the way
  • Finnish: kirkkaasti — all the way
  • Finnish: selvästi — all the way
  • Portuguese: através — all the way
  • Russian: совсе́м (sovsém) — all the way
  • Russian: по́лностью (pólnostʹju) — all the way
  • Spanish: claramente — all the way
  • Spanish: limpiamente — all the way
  • Bulgarian: покрай (pokraj) — not near or touching something
  • Czech: mimo — not near or touching something
  • Dutch: weg van — not near or touching something
  • Finnish: poissa — not near or touching something
  • Finnish: irti — not near or touching something
  • German: weg von — not near or touching something
  • Portuguese: fora — not near or touching something
  • Portuguese: longe — not near or touching something
  • Russian: в стороне́ (v storoné) — not near or touching something
  • Spanish: alejado — not near or touching something
  • Albanian: çliroj — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Catalan: aclarir — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Catalan: purgar — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Esperanto: debari — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Finnish: raivata — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Finnish: selvittää — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • French: déboucher — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • French: dégager — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • German: abräumen — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Hungarian: eltakarít — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Ingrian: raivata — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Italian: liberare — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Latin: purgō — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Māori: huawaere — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Portuguese: desobstruir — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Spanish: desatascar — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Spanish: despejar — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Spanish: desobstruir — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Spanish: reordenar — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Spanish: escampar — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Spanish: descampar — to remove obstructions or impediments from
  • Finnish: raivata — to remove in order to make something else unobstructed
  • Finnish: poistaa — to remove in order to make something else unobstructed
  • Finnish: siirtää pois alta — to remove in order to make something else unobstructed
  • Finnish: siirtää pois tieltä — to remove in order to make something else unobstructed
  • French: dégager — to remove in order to make something else unobstructed
  • French: enlever — to remove in order to make something else unobstructed
  • Tày: boóng — to remove in order to make something else unobstructed
  • Bulgarian: освобождавам се (osvoboždavam se) — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Catalan: aclarir-se — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Czech: vyčistit se — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Danish: klare op — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Dutch: opklaren — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Finnish: kirkastua — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Finnish: selvitä — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Finnish: selventyä — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • French: s'éclaircir — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • French: se libérer — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • German: klar werden — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Hebrew: הִתְבַהֵר (hitbahér) — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Japanese: 晴れる (hareru) — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Japanese: 透明になる (tōmei ni naru) — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Māori: tiraki — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Māori: tīhore — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Portuguese: clarear — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Russian: рассе́иваться (rasséivatʹsja) — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Russian: рассе́яться (rasséjatʹsja) — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Scottish Gaelic: soilleirich — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Slovene: razjasniti se — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Slovene: zjasniti se — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Spanish: despejarse — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Spanish: aclararse — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Swedish: klarna — to become clear or freed from obstructions
  • Albanian: qartesohem — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Bulgarian: изяснявам (izjasnjavam) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Catalan: esclarir — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Czech: vyjasnit — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Danish: opklare — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Dutch: verduidelijken — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Dutch: verklaren — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Finnish: selventää — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • French: clarifier — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • French: éclaircir — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • German: klären — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • German: aufklären — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • German: abklären — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • German: ausräumen — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Greek: αποσαφηνίζω (aposafinízo) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Greek: ξεκαθαρίζω (xekatharízo) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Hebrew: הִבְהִיר (hivhír) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Italian: chiarire — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Marathi: स्पष्ट करणे (spaṣṭa karṇe) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Portuguese: clarear — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Russian: разъясня́ть (razʺjasnjátʹ) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Russian: разъясни́ть (razʺjasnítʹ) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Russian: проясня́ть (projasnjátʹ) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Russian: проясни́ть (projasnítʹ) — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Scots: redd — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Scottish Gaelic: soilleirich — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Slovene: razjasniti — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Slovene: pojasniti — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Spanish: aclarar — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Spanish: clarificar — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Spanish: esclarecer — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Swedish: klargöra — to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
  • Bulgarian: оправдавам (opravdavam) — to remove from suspicion
  • Czech: očistit — to remove from suspicion
  • Danish: rense — to remove from suspicion
  • Dutch: ontheven — to remove from suspicion
  • Dutch: vrijspreken — to remove from suspicion
  • Finnish: todeta syyttömäksi — to remove from suspicion
  • French: innocenter — to remove from suspicion
  • French: acquitter — to remove from suspicion
  • French: relaxer — to remove from suspicion
  • German: befreien — to remove from suspicion
  • German: entheben — to remove from suspicion
  • Hebrew: ניקה — to remove from suspicion
  • Hebrew: נִקָּה (niká) — to remove from suspicion
  • Māori: whakaharakore — to remove from suspicion
  • Portuguese: eximir — to remove from suspicion
  • Russian: опра́вдывать (oprávdyvatʹ) — to remove from suspicion
  • Russian: оправда́ть (opravdátʹ) — to remove from suspicion
  • Scots: redd — to remove from suspicion
  • Scottish Gaelic: saor — to remove from suspicion
  • Spanish: eximir — to remove from suspicion
  • Swedish: fria — to remove from suspicion
  • Swedish: frikänna — to remove from suspicion
  • Danish: gå fri af — to pass without interference; to miss
  • Finnish: väistää — to pass without interference; to miss
  • Finnish: mennä ohi — to pass without interference; to miss
  • Danish: gennemføre — to go through as payment
  • Dutch: verrekenen — to go through as payment
  • Finnish: selvittää — to go through as payment
  • Finnish: kliirata — to go through as payment
  • French: passer — to go through as payment
  • French: effectuer — to go through as payment
  • German: verrechnen — to go through as payment
  • German: freigeben — to go through as payment
  • Portuguese: franquear — to go through as payment
  • Russian: проходи́ть (proxodítʹ) — to go through as payment
  • Russian: пройти́ (projtí) — to go through as payment
  • Spanish: franquear — to go through as payment
  • Swedish: gå igenom — to go through as payment
  • Catalan: lucrar — to earn a profit
  • Finnish: ansaita puhtaana — to earn a profit
  • Portuguese: lucrar — to earn a profit
  • Finnish: saada lupa — to obtain permission to use a sample of copyrighted audio in another track
  • Catalan: rebutjar — sports: to defend by moving the ball away from the defending goal
  • Finnish: purkaa — sports: to defend by moving the ball away from the defending goal
  • French: dégager — sports: to defend by moving the ball away from the defending goal
  • Galician: despexar — sports: to defend by moving the ball away from the defending goal
  • German: klären — sports: to defend by moving the ball away from the defending goal
  • Spanish: despejar — sports: to defend by moving the ball away from the defending goal
  • Swedish: rensa — sports: to defend by moving the ball away from the defending goal
  • Catalan: deforestar — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Catalan: desboscar — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Finnish: hakata — to fell all trees of a forest
  • French: raser — to fell all trees of a forest
  • French: déboiser — to fell all trees of a forest
  • German: roden — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Māori: waere — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Māori: whakarake — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Māori: tāwai — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Portuguese: desmatar — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Portuguese: desflorestar — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Spanish: deforestar — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Spanish: desmontar — to fell all trees of a forest
  • Catalan: reiniciar — computing: reset; return to zero
  • Catalan: formatar — computing: reset; return to zero
  • Catalan: formatejar — computing: reset; return to zero
  • Czech: vymazat — computing: reset; return to zero
  • French: effacer — computing: reset; return to zero
  • French: formater — computing: reset; return to zero
  • French: réinitialiser — computing: reset; return to zero
  • French: remettre à zéro — computing: reset; return to zero
  • German: löschen — computing: reset; return to zero
  • Polish: wymazać — computing: reset; return to zero
  • Polish: czyścić — computing: reset; return to zero
  • Slovak: vymazať — computing: reset; return to zero
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