clear
/ˈklɪɹ/
verbadjectivenounadverb
Core
1.v.rid of obstructions
“Clear your desk”
2.v.make a way or path by removing objects
“Clear a path through the dense forest”
3.v.become clear
“The sky cleared after the storm”
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clear and cleared share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. clear means “rid of obstructions”. cleared means “rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush”. clear is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈklɪɹ/
1.v.rid of obstructions
“Clear your desk”
2.v.make a way or path by removing objects
“Clear a path through the dense forest”
3.v.become clear
“The sky cleared after the storm”
/ˈklɪɹd/
1.adj.rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
“cleared land”
2.adj.freed from any question of guilt
“is absolved from all blame”
| clear | cleared | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈklɪɹ/ | /ˈklɪɹd/ |
| Said | klir | klird |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb, adjective, noun, adverb | adjective |
| Senses | 45 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | unclutter | none recorded |
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