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CLEAR, a. 1. Open; free from obstruction; as a clear plat of ground; the way is clear.2. Free from clouds, or fog; serene; as a clear day.3. Free from foreign matter; unmixed; pure; as clear water; clear sand; clear air; clear glass.4. Free from any thing that creates doubt or uncertainty; apparent; evident; manifest; not obscure; conspicuous; that is, open to the mind; as, the reason is clear.5. Unclouded; luminous; not obscured; as a clear sun; a clear shining after a rain. 2 Sam. 23.6. Unobstructed; unobscured; as a clear view.7. Perspicacious; sharp; as a clear sight.8. Not clouded with care, or ruffled by passion; cheerful; serene; as a clear aspect.9. Evident; undeniable; indisputable; as the victory was clear.10. Quick to understand; prompt; acute.Mother of science, now I feel thy power within me clear.11. Free from guilt or blame; innocent; unspotted; irreproachable. 2 Cor. 7.In action faithful, and in honor clear.12. Free from bias; unprepossessed; not preoccupied; impartial; as a clear judgment.13. Free from debt, or obligation; not liable to prosecution; as, to be clear of debt or responsibility.14. Free from deductions, or charges; as clear gain or profit.15. Not entangled; unembarrassed; free; as, the cable is clear. A ship is clear, when she is so remote from shore or other object, as to be out of danger of striking, or to have sea room sufficient.16. Open; distinct; not jarring, or harsh; as a clear sound; a clear voice.17. Liberated; freed; acquitted of charges; as, a man has been tried and got clear.18. Free from spots or any thing that disfigures; as a clear skin.Clear is followed by from or by of.Thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Gen. 24.The air is clear of damp exhalations.CLEAR, adv. 1. Plainly; not obscurely; manifestly.2. Clean; quite; entirely; wholly; indicating entire separation; as, to cut a piece clear off; to go clear away; but in this sense its use is not elegant.Clear or in the clear, among joiners and carpenters, denotes the space within walls, or length and breadth clear or exclusive of the thickness of the wall.CLEAR, v.t. 1. To make clear; to fine; to remove any thing foreign; to separate from any foul matter; to purify; to clarify; as, to clear liquors.2. To free from obstructions; as, to clear the road.3. To free from any thing noxious or injurious; as, to clear the ocean of pirates; to clear the land of enemies.4. To remove any incumbrance, or embarrassment; often followed by off or away; as, to clear off debts; to clear away rubbish.5. To free; to liberate, or disengage; to exonerate; as, to clear a man from debt, obligation, or duty.6. To cleanse; as, to clear the hands from filth; to clear the bowels.7. To remove any thing that obscures, as clouds or fog; to make bright; as, to clear the sky; sometimes followed by up.8. To free from obscurity, perplexity or ambiguity; as, to clear a question or theory; to clear up a case or point.9. To urge from the imputation of guilt; to justify or vindicate.How shall we clear ourselves? Gen. 44.That will by no means clear the guilty. Ex. 34.10. In a legal sense, to acquit on trial, by verdict; as, the prisoner has been tried and cleared.11. To make gain or profit, beyond all expenses and charges; as, to clear ten percent by a sale of goods, or by a voyage.12. To remove wood from land. To cut down trees, remove or burn them, and prepare land for tillage or pasture; as, to clear land for wheat.CLEAR, v.i. 1. To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; often followed by up, off, or away; as, the sky clears; the weather clears up; it clears away; it clears off.2. To be disengaged from incumbrances, distress or entanglements; to become free or disengaged.He that clears at once will relapse.
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CLEAR, a. 1. Open; free from obstruction; as a clear plat of ground; the way is clear.2. Free from clouds, or fog; serene; as a clear day.3. Free from foreign matter; unmixed; pure; as clear water; clear sand; clear air; clear glass.4. Free from any thing that creates doubt or uncertainty; apparent; evident; manifest; not obscure; conspicuous; that is, open to the mind; as, the reason is clear.5. Unclouded; luminous; not obscured; as a clear sun; a clear shining after a rain. 2 Sam. 23.6. Unobstructed; unobscured; as a clear view.7. Perspicacious; sharp; as a clear sight.8. Not clouded with care, or ruffled by passion; cheerful; serene; as a clear aspect.9. Evident; undeniable; indisputable; as the victory was clear.10. Quick to understand; prompt; acute.Mother of science, now I feel thy power within me clear.11. Free from guilt or blame; innocent; unspotted; irreproachable. 2 Cor. 7.In action faithful, and in honor clear.12. Free from bias; unprepossessed; not preoccupied; impartial; as a clear judgment.13. Free from debt, or obligation; not liable to prosecution; as, to be clear of debt or responsibility.14. Free from deductions, or charges; as clear gain or profit.15. Not entangled; unembarrassed; free; as, the cable is clear. A ship is clear, when she is so remote from shore or other object, as to be out of danger of striking, or to have sea room sufficient.16. Open; distinct; not jarring, or harsh; as a clear sound; a clear voice.17. Liberated; freed; acquitted of charges; as, a man has been tried and got clear.18. Free from spots or any thing that disfigures; as a clear skin.Clear is followed by from or by of.Thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Gen. 24.The air is clear of damp exhalations.CLEAR, adv. 1. Plainly; not obscurely; manifestly.2. Clean; quite; entirely; wholly; indicating entire separation; as, to cut a piece clear off; to go clear away; but in this sense its use is not elegant.Clear or in the clear, among joiners and carpenters, denotes the space within walls, or length and breadth clear or exclusive of the thickness of the wall.CLEAR, v.t. 1. To make clear; to fine; to remove any thing foreign; to separate from any foul matter; to purify; to clarify; as, to clear liquors.2. To free from obstructions; as, to clear the road.3. To free from any thing noxious or injurious; as, to clear the ocean of pirates; to clear the land of enemies.4. To remove any incumbrance, or embarrassment; often followed by off or away; as, to clear off debts; to clear away rubbish.5. To free; to liberate, or disengage; to exonerate; as, to clear a man from debt, obligation, or duty.6. To cleanse; as, to clear the hands from filth; to clear the bowels.7. To remove any thing that obscures, as clouds or fog; to make bright; as, to clear the sky; sometimes followed by up.8. To free from obscurity, perplexity or ambiguity; as, to clear a question or theory; to clear up a case or point.9. To urge from the imputation of guilt; to justify or vindicate.How shall we clear ourselves? Gen. 44.That will by no means clear the guilty. Ex. 34.10. In a legal sense, to acquit on trial, by verdict; as, the prisoner has been tried and cleared.11. To make gain or profit, beyond all expenses and charges; as, to clear ten percent by a sale of goods, or by a voyage.12. To remove wood from land. To cut down trees, remove or burn them, and prepare land for tillage or pasture; as, to clear land for wheat.CLEAR, v.i. 1. To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; often followed by up, off, or away; as, the sky clears; the weather clears up; it clears away; it clears off.2. To be disengaged from incumbrances, distress or entanglements; to become free or disengaged.He that clears at once will relapse. | CLEAR, a. [W. claer, clear, bright, from llaer, a reflux, llaeru, to ebb, to clear, or W. eglur, clear, from llur, extended, (like floor;) Ir. gleair, lear, leir and glor; Arm. sclear; L. clarus; Fr. clair; Sp. and Port. claro; It. chiaro; D. klaar; G. klar; Sw. and Dan. klar. See Glare and Glory.]- Open; free from obstruction; as, a clear plat of ground; the way is clear.
- Free from clouds, or fog; serene; as, a clear day.
- Free from foreign matter; unmixed; pure; as, clear water; clear sand; clear air; clear glass.
- Free from any thing that creates doubt or uncertainty; apparent; evident; manifest; not obscure; conspicuous; that is, open to the mind; as, the reason is clear.
- Unclouded; luminous; not obscured; as, a clear sun; a clear shining after a rain. – 2 Sam. xxiii.
- Unobstructed; unobscured; as, a clear view.
- Perspicacious; sharp; as, a clear sight.
- Not clouded with care, or ruffled by passion; cheerful; serene; as, a clear aspect. – Milton.
- Evident; undeniable; indisputable; as, the victory was clear. – Milton.
- Quick to understand; prompt; acute.
Mother of science, now I feel thy power / Within me clear. – Milton.
- Free from guilt or blame; innocent; unspotted; irreproachable. – 2 Cor. vii.
In action faithful, and in honor clear. – Pope.
- Free from bias; unprepossessed; not preoccupied; impartial; as, a clear judgment. – Sidney.
- Free from debt, or obligation; not liable to prosecution; as, to be clear of debt or responsibility. – Gay.
- Free from deductions, or charges; as, clear gain or profit. – Locke.
- Not entangled; unembarrassed; free; as, the cable is clear. A ship is clear, when she is so remote from shore or other object, as to be out of danger of striking, or to have sea room sufficient.
- Open; distinct; not jarring, or harsh; as, a clear sound; a clear voice.
- Liberated; freed; acquitted of charges; as, a man has been tried and got clear.
- Free from spots or any thing that disfigures; as, a clear skin.
Clear is followed by from or by of.
Thou shalt be clear from this my oath. – Gen. xxiv.
The air is clear of damp exhalations. – Temple.
CLEAR, adv.- Plainly; not obscurely; manifestly.
- Clean; quite; entirely; wholly; indicating entire separation; as, to cut a piece clear off; to go clear away; but in this sense its use is not elegant.
Clear or in the clear, among joiners and carpenters, denotes the space within walls, or length and breadth clear or exclusive of the thickness of the wall.
CLEAR, v.i.- To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; often followed by up, off, or away; as, the sky clears; the weather clears up; it clears away; it clears off.
- To be disengaged from incumbrances, distress or entanglements; to become free or disengaged.
He that clears at once will relapse. – Bacon.
CLEAR, v.t.- To make clear; to fine; to remove any thing foreign; to separate from any foul matter; to purify; to clarify; as, to clear liquors.
- To free from obstructions; as, to clear the road.
- To free from any thing noxious or injurious; as, to clear the ocean of pirates; to clear the land of enemies.
- To remove any incumbrance, or embarrassment; often followed by off or away; as, to clear off debts; to clear away rubbish.
- To free; to liberate, or disengage; to exonerate; as, to clear a man from debt, obligation, or duty.
- To cleanse; as, to clear the hands from filth; to clear the bowels.
- To remove any thing that obscures, as clouds or fog; to make bright; as, to clear the sky; sometimes followed by up. – Dryden. Milton.
- To free from obscurity, perplexity or ambiguity; as, to clear a question or theory; to clear up a case or point. – Prior.
- To purge from the imputation of guilt; to justify or vindicate.
How shall we clear ourselves? – Gen. xliv.
That will by no means clear the guilty. – Ex. xxxiv.
- In a legal sense, to acquit on trial, by verdict; as, the prisoner has been tried and cleared.
- To make gain or profit, beyond all expenses and charges; as, to clear ten per cent. by a sale of goods, or by a voyage.
- To remove wood from land; to cut down trees, remove or burn them, and prepare land for tillage or pasture; as, to clear land for wheat.
- To leap over or pass by without touching, or failure; as, to clear a hedge or ditch.
To clear a ship at the custom house, is to exhibit the documents required by law, give bonds or perform other acts requisite, and procure a permission to sail, and such papers as the law requires.
To clear the land, in seamen's language, is to gain such a distance from shore, as to have open sea room, and be out of danger from the land.
To clear the hold, is to empty or unload a ship.
To clear a ship for action, or to clear for action, is to remove all incumbrances from the decks, and prepare for an engagement.
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- Free from opaqueness;
transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
- 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.
- In a clear manner; plainly.
- To render
bright, transparent, or undimmed] to free from clouds.
- To become free from clouds or fog; to
become fair; -- often followed by up, off, or
away.
- Free from ambiguity or indistinctness;
lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest;
indubitable.
- Without limitation; wholly; quite;
entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
- To free from impurities; to clarify;
to cleanse.
- To disengage one's self from
incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
- Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute;
penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a
clear head.
- To free from obscurity or ambiguity;
to relive of perplexity; to make perspicuous.
- To make exchanges of
checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing
house.
- Not clouded with passion; serene;
cheerful.
- To render more quick or acute, as the
understanding; to make perspicacious.
- To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer
cleared for Liverpool to-day.
- Easily or distinctly heard; audible;
canorous.
- 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.
- Without mixture; entirely pure; as,
clear sand.
- To free from the imputation of guilt;
to justify, vindicate, or acquit; -- often used with from
before the thing imputed.
- Without defect or blemish, such as
freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear
lumber.
- To leap or pass by, or over, without
touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear
a reef.
- Free from guilt or stain;
unblemished.
- To gain without deduction; to
net.
- Without diminution; in full; net; as,
clear profit.
- Free from impediment or obstruction;
unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of
debt.
- Free from embarrassment; detention,
etc.
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Clear CLEAR, adjective 1. Open; free from obstruction; as a clear plat of ground; the way is clear 2. Free from clouds, or fog; serene; as a clear day. 3. Free from foreign matter; unmixed; pure; as clear water; clear sand; clear air; clear glass. 4. Free from any thing that creates doubt or uncertainty; apparent; evident; manifest; not obscure; conspicuous; that is, open to the mind; as, the reason is clear 5. Unclouded; luminous; not obscured; as a clear sun; a clear shining after a rain. 2 Samuel 23:4. 6. Unobstructed; unobscured; as a clear view. 7. Perspicacious; sharp; as a clear sight. 8. Not clouded with care, or ruffled by passion; cheerful; serene; as a clear aspect. 9. Evident; undeniable; indisputable; as the victory was clear 10. Quick to understand; prompt; acute. Mother of science, now I feel thy power within me clear 11. Free from guilt or blame; innocent; unspotted; irreproachable. 2 Corinthians 7:11. In action faithful, and in honor clear 12. Free from bias; unprepossessed; not preoccupied; impartial; as a clear judgment. 13. Free from debt, or obligation; not liable to prosecution; as, to be clear of debt or responsibility. 14. Free from deductions, or charges; as clear gain or profit. 15. Not entangled; unembarrassed; free; as, the cable is clear A ship is clear when she is so remote from shore or other object, as to be out of danger of striking, or to have sea room sufficient. 16. Open; distinct; not jarring, or harsh; as a clear sound; a clear voice. 17. Liberated; freed; acquitted of charges; as, a man has been tried and got clear 18. Free from spots or any thing that disfigures; as a clear skin. CLEAR is followed by from or by of. Thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Genesis 24:8. The air is clear of damp exhalations. CLEAR, adverb 1. Plainly; not obscurely; manifestly. 2. Clean; quite; entirely; wholly; indicating entire separation; as, to cut a piece clear off; to go clear away; but in this sense its use is not elegant. CLEAR or in the clear among joiners and carpenters, denotes the space within walls, or length and breadth clear or exclusive of the thickness of the wall. CLEAR, verb transitive 1. To make clear; to fine; to remove any thing foreign; to separate from any foul matter; to purify; to clarify; as, to clear liquors. 2. To free from obstructions; as, to clear the road. 3. To free from any thing noxious or injurious; as, to clear the ocean of pirates; to clear the land of enemies. 4. To remove any incumbrance, or embarrassment; often followed by off or away; as, to clear off debts; to clear away rubbish. 5. To free; to liberate, or disengage; to exonerate; as, to clear a man from debt, obligation, or duty. 6. To cleanse; as, to clear the hands from filth; to clear the bowels. 7. To remove any thing that obscures, as clouds or fog; to make bright; as, to clear the sky; sometimes followed by up. 8. To free from obscurity, perplexity or ambiguity; as, to clear a question or theory; to clear up a case or point. 9. To urge from the imputation of guilt; to justify or vindicate. How shall we clear ourselves? Genesis 44:16. That will by no means clear the guilty. Exodus 34:7. 10. In a legal sense, to acquit on trial, by verdict; as, the prisoner has been tried and cleared. 11. To make gain or profit, beyond all expenses and charges; as, to clear ten percent by a sale of goods, or by a voyage. 12. To remove wood from land. To cut down trees, remove or burn them, and prepare land for tillage or pasture; as, to clear land for wheat. CLEAR, verb intransitive 1. To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; often followed by up, off, or away; as, the sky clears; the weather clears up; it clears away; it clears off. 2. To be disengaged from incumbrances, distress or entanglements; to become free or disengaged. He that clears at once will relapse.
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