Clarify (verb)
(of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter
Clarify (verb)
To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.
Clarify (verb)
To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.
“Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.”
Clarify (verb)
To grow clear or bright; to clear up.
Clarify (verb)
To glorify.
Clear (adjective)
Transparent in colour.
“as clear as crystal”
Clear (adjective)
Bright, not dark or obscured.
“The windshield was clear and clean.”
“Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.”
Clear (adjective)
Free of obstacles.
“The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.”
“The coast is clear.”
Clear (adjective)
Without clouds.
“clear weather; a clear day”
Clear (adjective)
Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
Clear (adjective)
Free of ambiguity or doubt.
“He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.”
“Do I make myself clear? Crystal clear.”
“I’m still not quite clear on what some of these words mean.”
Clear (adjective)
Distinct, sharp, well-marked.
“conspicuous”
Clear (adjective)
Free of guilt, or suspicion.
“a clear conscience”
Clear (adjective)
Without a thickening ingredient.
Clear (adjective)
Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
“clear of texture; clear of odor”
Clear (adjective)
Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
Clear (adjective)
Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
“a clear intellect; a clear head”
Clear (adjective)
Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
Clear (adjective)
Easily or distinctly heard; audible.
Clear (adjective)
Unmixed; entirely pure.
“clear sand”
Clear (adjective)
Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
“a clear complexion; clear lumber”
Clear (adjective)
Without diminution; in full; net.
“a clear profit”
Clear (adverb)
All the way; entirely.
“I threw it clear across the river to the other side.”
Clear (adverb)
Not near something or touching it.
“Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.”
Clear (adverb)
free (or separate) from others
Clear (adverb)
In a clear manner; plainly.
Clear (verb)
To remove obstructions or impediments from.
Clear (verb)
To become freed from obstructions.
“When the road cleared we continued our journey.”
Clear (verb)
To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from a matter; to clarify; especially, to clear up.
Clear (verb)
To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
“The court cleared the man of murder.”
Clear (verb)
To pass without interference; to miss.
“The door just barely clears the table as it closes.”
“The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.”
Clear (verb)
To become clear.
“After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.”
Clear (verb)
Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.
“The check might not clear for a couple of days.”
Clear (verb)
To earn a profit of; to net.
“He’s been clearing seven thousand a week.”
Clear (verb)
To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
Clear (verb)
To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
Clear (verb)
To obtain a clearance.
“The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.”
Clear (verb)
To defend by hitting (or kicking, throwing, heading etc.) the ball (or puck) from the defending goal.
Clear (verb)
To fell all trees of a forest.
Clear (verb)
To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
“to clear an array;”
“to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value”
Clear (verb)
To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.
Clear (noun)
Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
“a room ten feet square in the clear”
Clear (noun)
State of being unenciphered. (In the clear: Not enciphered.)
Clarify (verb)
make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible
“the report managed to clarify the government’s position”
Clarify (verb)
melt (butter) in order to separate out the impurities
“seal the pots with a layer of clarified butter”
Clear (adjective)
easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
“am I making myself clear?”
“her handwriting was clear”
“clear and precise directions”
Clear (adjective)
leaving no doubt; obvious or unambiguous
“a clear case of poisoning”
“it was clear that they were in a trap”
Clear (adjective)
having or feeling no doubt or confusion
“every pupil must be clear about what is expected”
Clear (adjective)
(of a substance) transparent; unclouded
“the clear glass of the French windows”
“a stream of clear water”
Clear (adjective)
free of cloud, mist, or rain
“the day was fine and clear”
Clear (adjective)
(of a person’s skin) free from blemishes
“Norma’s clear skin did not need a heavy foundation”
Clear (adjective)
(of a colour) pure and intense
“clear blue delphiniums”
Clear (adjective)
(of a fire) burning with little smoke
“a bright, clear flame”
Clear (adjective)
free of any obstructions or unwanted objects
“with a clear road ahead he shifted into high gear”
“I had a clear view in both directions”
Clear (adjective)
(of a period of time) free of any appointments or commitments
“the following Saturday, Mattie had a clear day”
Clear (adjective)
(of a person) free of something undesirable or unpleasant
“after 18 months of treatment he was clear of TB”
Clear (adjective)
(of a person’s mind) free of anything that impairs logical thought
“in the morning, with a clear head, she would tackle all her problems”
Clear (adjective)
(of a person’s conscience) free of guilt
“I left the house with a clear conscience”
Clear (adjective)
not touching; away from
“the lorry was wedged in the ditch, one wheel clear of the ground”
Clear (adjective)
complete; full
“you must give seven clear days’ notice of the meeting”
Clear (adjective)
(of a sum of money) net
“a clear profit of £1,100”
Clear (adjective)
denoting a palatalized form of the sound of the letter l (as in leaf in most accents of English).
Clear (adverb)
so as to be out of the way of or away from
“he leapt clear of the car”
“stand clear, I’ll start the plane up”
Clear (adverb)
so as not to be obstructed or cluttered
“the floor had been swept clear of litter”
Clear (adverb)
completely
“he had time to get clear away”
Clear (adverb)
all the way to
“you could see clear to the bottom of the lagoon”
Clear (verb)
remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from
“Carolyn cleared the table and washed up”
“the drive had been cleared of snow”
Clear (verb)
free (land) for cultivation or building by removing vegetation or existing structures
“the embankment was cleared for a new section of line”
Clear (verb)
cause people to leave (a building or place)
“the wardens shouted a warning and cleared the streets”
Clear (verb)
gradually go away or disappear
“the fever clears in two to four weeks”
“the mist had cleared away”
Clear (verb)
become free of cloud or rain
“we’ll go out if the weather clears”
Clear (verb)
(of a person’s face or expression) assume a happier aspect following confusion or distress
“for a moment, Sam was confused; then his expression cleared”
Clear (verb)
remove (an obstruction or unwanted item) from somewhere
“Karen cleared the dirty plates”
“park staff cleared away dead trees”
Clear (verb)
(in soccer and other sports) send (the ball) away from the area near one’s goal
“McAllister’s lob was cleared off the line by Kernaghan”
“Clarke headed towards the net but Nicol cleared”
Clear (verb)
discharge (a debt)
“at the moment I’m clearing debts”
Clear (verb)
get past or over (something) safely or without touching it
“the plane rose high enough to clear the trees”
“she cleared 1.50 metres in the high jump”
Clear (verb)
officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent
“his sport’s ruling body had cleared him of cheating”
Clear (verb)
give official approval or authorization to
“I cleared him to return to his squadron”
Clear (verb)
satisfy the necessary requirements to pass through (customs)
“I can help her to clear customs quickly”
Clear (verb)
(with reference to a cheque) pass through a clearing house so that the money goes into the payee’s account
“the cheque could not be cleared until Monday”
“there were more than sufficient funds in the account for both cheques to clear”
Clear (verb)
earn or gain (an amount of money) as a net profit
“I would hope to clear £50,000 profit from each match”