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 solve share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. clear means “rid of obstructions”. solve means “find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of”. 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”
/ˈsɑlv/
1.v.find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
“did you solve the problem?”
2.v.find the solution
“solve an equation”
3.v.settle, as of a debt
“clear a debt”
| clear | solve | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈklɪɹ/ | /ˈsɑlv/ |
| Said | klir | sahlv |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, adjective, noun, adverb | verb |
| Senses | 45 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | unclutter | work out, figure out, puzzle out |
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