Definition of Clear

lucidus, evidens, clarus, perspicuus

expedio

liquidus

(adv.)
In a clear manner; plainly.
  

(adv.)
Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(superl.)
Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
  

(superl.)
Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.
  

(superl.)
Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.
  

(superl.)
Free from embarrassment; detention, etc.
  

(superl.)
Free from guilt or stain; unblemished.
  

(superl.)
Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.
  

(superl.)
Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
  

(superl.)
Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
  

(superl.)
Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
  

(superl.)
Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
  

(superl.)
Without mixture; entirely pure; as, clear sand.
  

(v. i.)
To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; -- often followed by up, off, or away.
  

(v. i.)
To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
  

(v. i.)
To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house.
  

(v. i.)
To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer cleared for Liverpool to-day.
  

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. t.)
To free from impurities; to clarify; to cleanse.
  

(v. t.)
To free from obscurity or ambiguity; to relive of perplexity; to make perspicuous.
  

(v. t.)
To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; -- often used with from before the thing imputed.
  

(v. t.)
To gain without deduction; to net.
  

(v. t.)
To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
  

(v. t.)
To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.
  

(v. t.)
To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious.
  

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clear
\clear\ (klēr), a. [compar. clearer (-&etilde;r); superl. clearest.] [oe. cler, cleer, of. cler, f. clair, fr.l. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to l. clamare to call, e. claim. cf. chanticleer, clairvoyant, claret, clarify.]
1. free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded. the stream is so transparent, pure, and clear. fair as the moon, clear as the sun. anticles vi. 10.
2. free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable. one truth is clear; whatever is, is right.
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.
4. not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful. with a countenance as clear as friendship wears at feasts.
5. easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous. hark! the numbers soft and clear gently steal upon the ear.
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.
9. without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit. i often wished that i had clear, for life, six hundred pounds a-year.
10. free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt. my companion left the way clear for him.
11. free from embarrassment; detention, etc. the cruel corporal whispered in my ear, five pounds, if rightly tipped, would set me clear.
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.

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 clear breach 
 clear days 
 to clear the decks 
 clear-headed 
 clear-sighted 
 clear-cut 
 clear-sightedness 
 clear up 
 clear-headedness 
 clear-seeing 
 clear-shining 
 to clear out 
 clear stuff 
 to clear for action 
 to clear up 
 to get clear 
 to clear the land 
 to clear hawse 
 to clear a ship at the customhouse 
 crystal clear 
 the coast is clear 
 to clear a ship for action 
 a clear breach 

Meaning
The discernable distance between the ideologies of two political parties.
Origin
First used either by or about the British Conservative Party and their opponents in the early 1990s.

soiléir, geal
as water: glan

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Afloyw = a. not clear, muddy

Aneglur = a. not clear, indistinct

Anghlaer = a. not bright; not clear

Cain = clear, bright, fair, beautiful

Claer = a. clear, bright, shining

Croyw = a. clear; brisk; fresh

Dadeuogi = v. to clear of guilt

Dadfeio = v. to clear of fault

Disorodi = v. to clear of dross

Disothach = a. clear of refuse

Diwaelodi = v. to clear of lees

Diwarthu = v. to clear of reproach

Eglur = a. bright, clear, plain

Eniain = a. temperature; a. very clear; intense

Ewiar = a. smooth; clear; sleek

Gal = n. a plain; a gaol; a foe, a. spread out; clear, fair

Glan = a. pure, clear, clean; holy

Gloywi = v. to clear, to brighten

Gloywon = n. clear of liquids

Gorchwir = n. a clear truth

Gowel = a. transparent, clear

Ial = n. open space or region, a. clear, open, or fair

Llafarlais = n. a clear tone

Llanerch = n. a clear area, a clear patch; a glade

Llwys = a. clear, clean, pure. holy

Llwyso = v. to clear; to sanctify

Moeldes = n. clear sunshine

Od = n. what is clear; snow, a notable, excellent; odd, conj. it

Peithiad = n. a making clear; a laying open or waste

Rhuchioni = v. to clear of husks

Rhuglo = v. to clear, to smooth, to rub

Sylltiad = n. a making clear

Teg = a. clear, fair, beautiful

Trybelid = a. perspicuous, clear

lacer clare

confusing

to have sex

avoid

very drunk

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Noun
1. the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
(hypernym) innocence
(derivation) acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
2. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
(synonym) open
(hypernym) area, country

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Verb
1. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
(synonym) unclutter
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(see-also) clear off, clear away
(derivation) open
2. make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"
(hypernym) make, create
(derivation) open
3. become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
(synonym) clear up, light up, brighten
4. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
(synonym) authorize, authorise, pass
(hypernym) permit, allow, let, countenance
(hyponym) approbate
(derivation) clearance
5. remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(hyponym) denude, bare, denudate, strip
(verb-group) unclutter
(derivation) open
6. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
(synonym) pass
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
7. be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
(antonym) bounce
8. go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
(hypernym) vanish, disappear, go away
9. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
(synonym) top
(hypernym) pass, overtake, overhaul
(hyponym) hop
(derivation) clearance
10. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
(synonym) clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
(hypernym) clarify, clear up, elucidate
11. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
(hypernym) free, discharge
12. clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
(hypernym) rid, free, disembarrass
(derivation) clearing, clarification
13. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
(synonym) net
(hypernym) yield, pay, bear
(verb-group) net, sack, sack up
14. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
(synonym) net, sack, sack up
(hypernym) profit, gain, benefit
(verb-group) gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
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"
(synonym) gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
(hypernym) get, acquire
(hyponym) eke out, squeeze out
(verb-group) net, sack, sack up
16. sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
(hypernym) sell
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
17. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
(hypernym) pass
18. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
(synonym) acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
(hypernym) pronounce, label, judge
(hyponym) vindicate
(entail) judge
19. settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
(synonym) solve
(hypernym) settle, square off, square up, determine
20. make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) clearing, clarification
21. rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
(hypernym) empty
(classification) computer science, computing
22. remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
(hypernym) take out, move out, remove
23. remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
(hypernym) empty
24. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
(synonym) clear up
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw

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Adjective
1. clear 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"
(antonym) unclear
(similar) broad, unsubtle
(see-also) comprehensible, comprehendible
(attribute) clarity, lucidity, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity
2. free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
(similar) clearheaded, clear-thinking
3. affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"
(synonym) open
(similar) unobstructed
4. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
(antonym) opaque
(similar) crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent
(attribute) clearness, clarity, uncloudedness
5. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
(synonym) clear(p)
(similar) free
6. characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
(similar) untroubled
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"
(synonym) clean, light, unclouded
(similar) pure
8. (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"
(synonym) unmortgaged
(similar) unencumbered
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"
(synonym) clean-cut, clear-cut
(similar) distinct
10. accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
(synonym) well-defined
11. free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
(antonym) cloudy
(similar) bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny
(classification) meteorology
12. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
(synonym) clean
(similar) unqualified
13. free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"
(similar) perfect
14. clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
(similar) net, nett
15. easily deciphered
(synonym) decipherable, readable
(similar) legible
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"
(synonym) absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
(similar) innocent, guiltless, clean-handed
17. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
(synonym) percipient
(similar) discerning
18. of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
(similar) unblemished

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Adverb
1. completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
(synonym) all the way
2. in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"
(synonym) clearly

A trade is settled out by the seller delivering securities and the buyer delivering funds in proper form. A trade that does not clear is said to fail. Comparison of the details of a transaction between broker/dealers prior to settlement; final exchange of securities for cash on delivery.

to remove brush, trees, rocks, and other obstructions from an area.

CLEAR CHANNEL COMM INC
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Provides outdoor advertising services; Owns and operates fm and am radio stations and television broadcasting stations; And promotes live entertainment.

State: ALASKA
City: CLEAR

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.
  

To cause one or more storage locations to be in a prescribed state, usually that corresponding to a zero or that corresponding to the space character.

The state of the sky when no clouds or obscurations are observed or detected from the point of observation.

To restore a device to a prescribed initial state, usually the zero state.

Clear

- Static variable in class java.awt.AlphaComposite 
public static final AlphaComposite Clear
AlphaComposite object that implements the opaque CLEAR rule with an alpha of 1.0f.See Also:  CLEAR

- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.html.CSS.Attribute 
public static final CSS.Attribute CLEAR

- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.html.HTML.Attribute 
public static final HTML.Attribute CLEAR

- Method in class java.awt.RenderingHints 
public void clear ()
Clears this RenderingHints object of all key/value pairs.Specified by:  clear in interface Map Tags copied from interface: Map  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - clear is not supported by this map.

- Method in class java.util.AbstractCollection 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this collection (optional operation). The collection will be empty after this call returns (unless it throws an exception). This implementation iterates over this collection, removing each element using the operation. Most implementations will probably choose to override this method for efficiency. Note that this implementation will throw an if the iterator returned by this collection's method does not implement the method.Specified by:  clear in interface Collection Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the remove method is not supported by this collection.

- Method in class java.util.HashMap 
public void clear ()
Removes all mappings from this map.Specified by:  clear in interface Map Overrides: clear in class AbstractMap Tags copied from interface: Map  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - clear is not supported by this map.

- Method in class java.util.Calendar 
public final void clear ()
Clears the values of all the time fields.

- Method in class java.util.AbstractList 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this collection (optional operation). The collection will be empty after this call returns (unless it throws an exception). This implementation calls . Note that this implementation throws an unless or is overridden.Specified by:  clear in interface List Overrides: clear in class AbstractCollection Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this Collection.

- Method in class java.util.TreeSet 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this set.Overrides: clear in class AbstractCollection Tags copied from interface: Set  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this set.

- Method in interface java.util.Map 
public void clear ()
Removes all mappings from this map (optional operation).Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - clear is not supported by this map.

- Method in class java.util.Vector 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this Vector. The Vector will be empty after this call returns (unless it throws an exception).Specified by:  clear in interface List Overrides: clear in class AbstractList Since: JDK1.2

- Method in class java.util.LinkedList 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this list.Specified by:  clear in interface List Overrides: clear in class AbstractList Tags copied from interface: List  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this list.

- Method in interface java.util.Collection 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this collection (optional operation). This collection will be empty after this method returns unless it throws an exception.Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this collection.

- Method in class java.util.HashSet 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this set.Specified by:  clear in interface Set Overrides: clear in class AbstractCollection Tags copied from interface: Set  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this set.

- Method in class java.awt.List 
public void clear ()
Deprecated.  As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by removeAll().

- Method in interface java.util.List 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this list (optional operation). This list will be empty after this call returns (unless it throws an exception).Specified by:  clear in interface Collection Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this list.

- Method in class java.util.ArrayList 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this list. The list will be empty after this call returns.Specified by:  clear in interface List Overrides: clear in class AbstractList Tags copied from interface: List  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this list.

- Method in class java.util.TreeMap 
public void clear ()
Removes all mappings from this TreeMap.Overrides: clear in class AbstractMap Tags copied from interface: Map  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - clear is not supported by this map.

- Method in class java.util.jar.Manifest 
public void clear ()
Clears the main Attributes as well as the entries in this Manifest.

- Method in class java.util.jar.Attributes 
public void clear ()
Removes all attributes from this Map.Specified by:  clear in interface Map Tags copied from interface: Map  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - clear is not supported by this map.

- Method in class javax.accessibility.AccessibleStateSet 
public void clear ()
Remove all the states from the current state set.

- Method in class javax.swing.DefaultListModel 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this list. The list will be empty after this call returns (unless it throws an exception).

- Method in class org.omg.CORBA.Environment 
public abstract void clear ()
Clears this Environment object of its exception.

- Method in class java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextSupport 
public void clear ()
clear the children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected fieldTags copied from interface: Collection  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this collection.

- Method in class java.lang.ref.Reference 
public void clear ()
Clears this reference object. Invoking this method will not cause this object to be enqueued.

- Method in class java.security.Provider 
public void clear ()
Clears this provider so that it no longer contains the properties used to look up facilities implemented by the provider. First, if there is a security manager, its checkSecurityAccess method is called with the string "clearProviderProperties."+name (where name is the provider name) to see if it's ok to clear this provider. If the default implementation of checkSecurityAccess is used (that is, that method is not overriden), then this results in a call to the security manager's checkPermission method with a SecurityPermission("clearProviderProperties."+name) permission.Overrides: clear in class Hashtable Throws: SecurityException - if a security manager exists and its method denies access to clear this providerSince: JDK1.2

- Method in class java.util.Hashtable 
public void clear ()
Clears this hashtable so that it contains no keys.Specified by:  clear in interface Map Tags copied from interface: Map  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - clear is not supported by this map.

- Method in class java.util.AbstractMap 
public void clear ()
Removes all mappings from this map (optional operation). This implementation calls .Specified by:  clear in interface Map Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - clear is not supported by this map.

- Method in class java.util.WeakHashMap 
public void clear ()
Removes all mappings from this map.Specified by:  clear in interface Map Overrides: clear in class AbstractMap Tags copied from interface: Map  Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - clear is not supported by this map.

- Method in interface java.util.Set 
public void clear ()
Removes all of the elements from this set (optional operation). This set will be empty after this call returns (unless it throws an exception).Specified by:  clear in interface Collection Throws: UnsupportedOperationException - if the clear method is not supported by this set.

- Method in class java.util.Calendar 
public final void clear (int field)
Clears the value in the given time field.Parameters: field - the time field to be cleared.

- Method in class java.util.BitSet 
public void clear (int bitIndex)
Sets the bit specified by the index to false.Parameters: bitIndex - the index of the bit to be cleared.Throws: IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is negative.Since: JDK1.0

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Is variously applied. The weather is said to be CLEAR, when it is fair and open; the sea-coast is CLEAR, when the navigation is not interrupted by rocks, &c. It is applied to cordage, cables, &c. when they are disentangled, so as to be ready for immediate service. In all these senses it is opposed to FOUL.

2 oz. double espresso, fresh (of course).
1 oz. Everclear

Easy to hear or differentiate; not distorted. Reproduced with sufficient high freqencies.

pa'shi-, pa'shik

pa'shau

v. Huv

clear; white
  

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