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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb clear 6 of 24 senses of clear Sense 4 authorize, authorise, pass, clear => approbate => certificate => approve, ok okay, sanction => declare => license, licence, certify => entitle => empower => commission => validate, formalize, formalise => sanction Sense 5 clear => denude, bare, denudate, strip => stump Sense 6 pass, clear => clear Sense 9 clear, top => hop Sense 15 gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in => eke out squeeze out => profit => rake off => take home, bring home => rake in shovel in => gross => yield, pay bear Sense 18 acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate => whitewash => purge Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb clear 6 of 24 senses of clear Sense 4 authorize, authorise, pass, clear => approbate => certificate => approve, ok okay, sanction => sanction => visa => back endorse, plump for plunk for support => guarantee, warrant => cover, insure, underwrite => reinsure => indemnify => certify, endorse => side pull root => champion, defend => confirm => declare => license, licence, certify => franchise => charter => accredit, recognize, recognise => entitle => empower => commission => validate, formalize, formalise => sign, ratify => co-sign, cosign => probate => sanction Sense 5 clear => denude, bare, denudate, strip => defoliate, deforest, disforest, disafforest => burn off => stump Sense 6 pass, clear => clear Sense 9 clear, top => hop Sense 15 gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in => eke out squeeze out => profit => line one's pockets => turn a nice dime, turn a nice penny, turn a nice dollar => clean up => scoop, make a scoop => rake off => take home, bring home => rake in shovel in => gross => yield, pay bear => net, clear => pay off Sense 18 acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate => whitewash => purge Entailment of verb clear 1 of 24 senses of clear Sense 18 acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate => judge Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb clear 24 senses of clear Sense 1 unclutter, clear => change, alter Also See-> clear off#1; clear away#1 Sense 2 clear => make create Sense 3 clear up clear, light up brighten Sense 4 authorize, authorise, pass, clear => permit, allow let countenance Sense 5 clear => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 6 pass, clear => succeed, come through Sense 7 clear Sense 8 clear => vanish, disappear, go away Sense 9 clear, top => pass, overtake, overhaul Sense 10 clarify, clear, clear up shed light on crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out sort out enlighten, illuminate, elucidate => interpret, construe, see Sense 11 clear => free discharge Sense 12 clear => rid, free disembarrass Sense 13 net, clear => yield, pay bear Sense 14 net, sack, sack up clear => profit, gain, benefit Sense 15 gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in => get acquire Sense 16 clear => sell Sense 17 clear => pass, clear Sense 18 acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate => pronounce, label, judge Sense 19 clear => settle, square off square up determine Sense 20 clear => change, alter Sense 21 clear => empty Sense 22 clear => take out move out remove Sense 23 clear => empty Sense 24 clear, clear up => remove, take take away withdraw Familiarity of verb clear clear used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 24) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb clear Sense 1 unclutter, clear => change, alter Sense 2 clear => make create Sense 5 clear => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 13 net, clear => yield, pay bear Sense 14 net, sack, sack up clear => profit, gain, benefit Sense 15 gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in => get acquire -------------- Sense 22 clear => take out move out remove Sense 23 clear => empty -------------- Sense 3 clear up clear, light up brighten -------------- Sense 4 authorize, authorise, pass, clear => permit, allow let countenance -------------- Sense 6 pass, clear => succeed, come through -------------- Sense 7 clear -------------- Sense 8 clear => vanish, disappear, go away -------------- Sense 9 clear, top => pass, overtake, overhaul -------------- Sense 10 clarify, clear, clear up shed light on crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out sort out enlighten, illuminate, elucidate => interpret, construe, see -------------- Sense 11 clear => free discharge -------------- Sense 12 clear => rid, free disembarrass -------------- Sense 16 clear => sell -------------- Sense 17 clear => pass, clear -------------- Sense 18 acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate => pronounce, label, judge -------------- Sense 19 clear => settle, square off square up determine -------------- Sense 20 clear => change, alter -------------- Sense 21 clear => empty -------------- Sense 24 clear, clear up => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Grep of noun clear all clear clear clear-air turbulence clear and present danger clear liquid diet clear sailing clearance clearance sale clearcutness clearing clearing house clearness clearstory clearway clearweed Overview of noun clear The noun clear has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. clear -- (the state of being free of suspicion: "investigation showed that he was in the clear") 2. open clear -- (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water: "finally broke out of the forest into the open") Overview of verb clear The verb clear has 24 senses (first 10 from tagged texts) 1. (16) unclutter, clear -- (rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk") 2. (5) clear -- (make a way or path by removing objects: "Clear a path through the dense forest") 3. (2) clear up clear, light up brighten -- (become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm.") 4. (2) authorize, authorise, pass, clear -- (grant authorization or clearance for "Clear the manuscript for publication") 5. (2) clear -- (remove objects of obstruction; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road") 6. (1) pass, clear -- (go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House") 7. (1) clear -- (be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days.") 8. (1) clear -- (go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon") 9. (1) clear, top -- (pass by over or under without making contact "the balloon cleared the tree tops") 10. (1) clarify, clear, clear up shed light on crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out sort out enlighten, illuminate, elucidate -- (make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault") 11. clear -- (free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock") 12. clear -- (clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk") 13. net, clear -- (yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million") 14. net, sack, sack up clear -- (make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million") 15. gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in -- (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") 16. clear -- (sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars") 17. clear -- (pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs") 18. acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate -- (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges") 19. clear -- (settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt") 20. clear -- (make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering") 21. clear -- (rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer") 22. clear -- (remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat") 23. clear -- (remove the occupants of "Clear the building") 24. clear, clear up -- (free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat") Overview of adj clear The adj clear has 18 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (56) clear -- (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) 2. (8) clear -- (free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us") 3. (6) clear, open -- (affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory") 4. (4) clear -- (free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean") 5. (3) clear -- (free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef") 6. (1) clear -- (characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts; especially e.g. guilt; "a clear conscience"; "looked at her questioner with clear untroubled eyes") 7. (1) clean, clear, light, unclouded -- ((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") 8. (1) clear, unmortgaged -- ((especially of a title) "I have clear title to this property") 9. (1) clear, clean-cut, clear-cut -- (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") 10. well-defined, clear -- (accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values") 11. clear -- ((meteorology) free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day") 12. clean, clear -- (free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner") 13. clear -- (free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond") 14. clear -- (clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit") 15. clear, decipherable, readable -- (easily deciphered) 16. absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated -- (freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated") 17. clear, percipient -- (characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author") 18. clear -- (of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman") Overview of adv clear The adv clear has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) clear, all the way -- (completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon") 2. clearly, clear -- (in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear") Antonyms of adj clear 18 senses of clear Sense 1 clear (vs. unclear) unclear (vs. clear) => bewildering => blurred, clouded => confusing, perplexing, puzzling => indeterminate, obscure, vague Sense 2 clear INDIRECT (VIA clearheaded) -> confused Sense 3 clear, open INDIRECT (VIA unobstructed) -> obstructed Sense 4 clear (vs. opaque) opaque (vs. clear) => cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbid => fogged, foggy => frosted => glaucous => milk(postnominal), milky, milklike, whitish => solid Sense 5 clear(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA free) -> unfree Sense 6 clear INDIRECT (VIA untroubled) -> troubled Sense 7 clean, clear, light, unclouded INDIRECT (VIA pure) -> impure Sense 8 clear, unmortgaged INDIRECT (VIA unencumbered) -> encumbered Sense 9 clear, clean-cut, clear-cut INDIRECT (VIA distinct) -> indistinct Sense 10 well-defined (vs. ill-defined), clear Sense 11 clear (vs. cloudy) cloudy (vs. clear) => brumous, foggy, hazy, misty => cloud-covered, clouded, overcast, sunless => cloudlike, nebular => dull, gray, grey, leaden => heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening => miasmal, miasmic, vaporous => smoggy Sense 12 clean, clear INDIRECT (VIA unqualified) -> qualified Sense 13 clear INDIRECT (VIA perfect) -> imperfect Sense 14 clear INDIRECT (VIA net) -> gross Sense 15 clear, decipherable, readable INDIRECT (VIA legible) -> illegible Sense 16 absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated INDIRECT (VIA innocent) -> guilty Sense 17 clear, percipient INDIRECT (VIA discerning) -> undiscerning Sense 18 clear INDIRECT (VIA unblemished) -> blemished Similarity of adj clear 18 senses of clear Sense 1 clear (vs. unclear) => broad, unsubtle => clear-cut, distinct, trenchant => limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous => prima facie => unmistakable => vivid Also See-> comprehensible#2, comprehendible#1; definite#1; distinct#1; clear#4; unambiguous#1 Sense 2 clear => clearheaded (vs. confused), clear-thinking Sense 3 clear, open => unobstructed (vs. obstructed) Sense 4 clear (vs. opaque) => crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent => hyaline, hyaloid => liquid, limpid => unfrosted => translucent, semitransparent => unclouded Also See-> clear#1 Sense 5 clear(prenominal) => free (vs. unfree) Sense 6 clear => untroubled (vs. troubled) Sense 7 clean, clear, light, unclouded => pure (vs. impure) Sense 8 clear, unmortgaged => unencumbered (vs. encumbered) Sense 9 clear, clean-cut, clear-cut => distinct (vs. indistinct) Sense 10 well-defined (vs. ill-defined), clear Sense 11 clear (vs. cloudy) => bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny => cloudless, unclouded => fair => serene Sense 12 clean, clear => unqualified (vs. qualified) Sense 13 clear => perfect (vs. imperfect) Sense 14 clear => net (vs. gross), nett Sense 15 clear, decipherable, readable => legible (vs. illegible) Sense 16 absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated => innocent (vs. guilty), guiltless, clean-handed Sense 17 clear, percipient => discerning (vs. undiscerning) Sense 18 clear => unblemished (vs. blemished) Attributes of adj clear 2 of 18 senses of clear Sense 1 clear (vs. unclear) => clarity, lucidity, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity Sense 4 clear (vs. opaque) => clearness, clarity, uncloudedness Familiarity of adj clear clear used as an adjective is very familiar (polysemy count = 18) Grep of adj clear binuclear clear clear-cut clear-eyed clear-sighted clear-thinking cleared clearheaded crystal clear mononuclear nuclear thermonuclear trinuclear unclear Overview of noun clear The noun clear has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. clear -- (the state of being free of suspicion: "investigation showed that he was in the clear") 2. open clear -- (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water: "finally broke out of the forest into the open") Overview of verb clear The verb clear has 24 senses (first 10 from tagged texts) 1. (16) unclutter, clear -- (rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk") 2. (5) clear -- (make a way or path by removing objects: "Clear a path through the dense forest") 3. (2) clear up clear, light up brighten -- (become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm.") 4. (2) authorize, authorise, pass, clear -- (grant authorization or clearance for "Clear the manuscript for publication") 5. (2) clear -- (remove objects of obstruction; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road") 6. (1) pass, clear -- (go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House") 7. (1) clear -- (be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days.") 8. (1) clear -- (go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon") 9. (1) clear, top -- (pass by over or under without making contact "the balloon cleared the tree tops") 10. (1) clarify, clear, clear up shed light on crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out sort out enlighten, illuminate, elucidate -- (make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault") 11. clear -- (free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock") 12. clear -- (clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk") 13. net, clear -- (yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million") 14. net, sack, sack up clear -- (make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million") 15. gain, take in clear, make earn, realize, realise, pull in bring in -- (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") 16. clear -- (sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars") 17. clear -- (pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs") 18. acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate -- (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges") 19. clear -- (settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt") 20. clear -- (make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering") 21. clear -- (rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer") 22. clear -- (remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat") 23. clear -- (remove the occupants of "Clear the building") 24. clear, clear up -- (free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat") Overview of adj clear The adj clear has 18 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (56) clear -- (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) 2. (8) clear -- (free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us") 3. (6) clear, open -- (affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory") 4. (4) clear -- (free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean") 5. (3) clear -- (free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef") 6. (1) clear -- (characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts; especially e.g. guilt; "a clear conscience"; "looked at her questioner with clear untroubled eyes") 7. (1) clean, clear, light, unclouded -- ((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") 8. (1) clear, unmortgaged -- ((especially of a title) "I have clear title to this property") 9. (1) clear, clean-cut, clear-cut -- (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") 10. well-defined, clear -- (accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values") 11. clear -- ((meteorology) free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day") 12. clean, clear -- (free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner") 13. clear -- (free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond") 14. clear -- (clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit") 15. clear, decipherable, readable -- (easily deciphered) 16. absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated -- (freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated") 17. clear, percipient -- (characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author") 18. clear -- (of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman") Overview of adv clear The adv clear has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) clear, all the way -- (completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon") 2. clearly, clear -- (in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear")
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