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say it: klir
clear is a verb, adjective, noun and adverb meaning "rid of obstructions". It is pronounced /ˈklɪɹ/ — klir. It carries 45 recorded senses.
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
“The check will clear within 2 business days”
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
“Could you clarify these remarks?”
“Clear up the question of who is at fault”
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”
make clear, bright, light, or translucent
“The water had to be cleared through filtering”
remove (people) from a building
“clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat”
readily apparent 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”
free from confusion or doubt
“a complex problem requiring a clear head”
“not clear about what is expected of us”
affording free passage or view
“a clear view”
“a clear path to victory”
“open waters”
“the open countryside”
allowing light to pass through
“clear water”
“clear plastic bags”
“clear glass”
“the air is clear and clean”
free from contact or proximity or connection
“we were clear of the danger”
“the ship was clear of the reef”
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
“a clear conscience”
“regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes”
(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
“I have clear title to this property”
free of restrictions or qualifications
“a clean bill of health”
“a clear winner”
free from flaw or blemish or impurity
“a clear perfect diamond”
“the clear complexion of a healthy young woman”
easily deciphered
freed from any question of guilt
“is absolved from all blame”
“was now clear of the charge of cowardice”
“his official honor is vindicated”
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
“clear mind”
“a percipient author”
completely
“read the book clear to the end”
“slept clear through the night”
“there were open fields clear to the horizon”
in an easily perceptible manner
“could be seen clearly under the microscope”
“She cried loud and clear”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for clear come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.