TO CLEAR

Definition: CLEAR

CLEAR

Adjective

1. 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. Free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us".

3. Affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory".

4. Free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean".

5. Free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef".

6. Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts; especially e.g. guilt; "a clear conscience"; "looked at her questioner with clear untroubled eyes".

7. (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. (especially of a title) "I have clear title to this property".

9. 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. : accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values".

11. : (meteorology) free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day".

12. : free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner".

13. : free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond".

14. : clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit".

15. : easily deciphered.

16. : 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. : characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author".

18. : of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman".

Adverb

1. Completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon".

2. In an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear".

Noun

1. The state of being free of suspicion: "investigation showed that he was in the clear".

2. A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water: "finally broke out of the forest into the open".

Verb

1. Rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk".

2. Make a way or path by removing objects: "Clear a path through the dense forest".

3. Become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm.".

4. Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication".

5. Remove objects of obstruction; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road".

6. Go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House".

7. Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days.".

8. Go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon".

9. Pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops".

10. : make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault".

11. : free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock".

12. : clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk".

13. : yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million".

14. : make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million".

15. : 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. : sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars".

17. : pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs".

18. : pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges".

19. : settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt".

20. : make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering".

21. : rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer".

22. : remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat".

23. : remove the occupants of; "Clear the building".

24. : free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Computing

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: TO CLEAR

Oh, to clear my mind (Wings; writing credit: Ere Kokkonen)

And i want this wall 9 feet high, firing steps on the inside, form details to clear away the Zulu bodies, rebuild the south rampart, keep 'em moving (Zulu; writing credit: John Prebble;)

I left my folk and friends with the aim to clear my mind out (On The Road To Find Out; performing artist: Cat Stevens)

Jumped in my car tried to clear my mind (Another Sad Love Song; performing artist: Toni Braxton)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Breathe Easy: An Asthmatic's Guide to Clear Air (reference)

• How to Organize Your Life & Get Rid of Clutter: How to Clear Your Home and Office of the Messy Buildups That Cramp Your Mind - And Crimp Your Producti (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• When It's All Over We Still Have To Clear Up (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Student volunteers from the United Anglers work in the creek to clear it of debris. The students have worked at Adobe Creek, planting vegetation, cleaning the stream and working to restore water flow to the creek for close to 15 years. The students are led by Tom Furrer their high school science teacher and the founder of United Anglers of Casa Grande High School. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

This image shows the big stumps of the Brazilian Peppers that have been cut to make way for mangroves. Brazilian Pepper bushes can reach twenty feet in height. During the restoration, bushes as big as 9" in diameter were cleared to provide habitat for mangroves to recolonize. Without restoration efforts to clear Brazilian Pepper, the bush could take over mangrove habitat in two years time. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Underwater gear is maintained by divers to clear fouling and retrieve data. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

Young Boy Scouts piling brush to clear a trail for improvments in Roswell Field Office, New Mexico. Credit: H. Parman.

[Public health worker uses heavy equipment to clear a path through burning tires]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 27 May 1865, page 325. It depicts the ship protected with anti-torpedo nets, during operations to clear Mobile Bay, Alabama, of Confederate "torpedoes" (mines) during the last months of the Civil War. Credit: NAVY.

Bottom structure is prepared for launching, at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, 10 June 1942. It was launched to clear the shipway for landing ship tank (LST) construction. Work was not resumed on Kentucky's hull for nearly thirty more months. Credit: NAVY.

I did my best to clear Eddie, he said, glancing for affirmation about the crowd that had collected on the porch. Credit: Library of Congress.

Vote bill trying to clear the Poll Tax amendment] / Gib Crockett. Credit: Library of Congress.

US tank destroyer M36 fires its 90mm gun point-blank at a Nazi pillbox emplacement to clear a path through a side street in Brest, France. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Fifty francs were not enough to clear off that debt

Horses came to the watering troughs and nuzzled the water to clear the surface dust

To clear up which I endeavored to give some ideas of the desire of power and riches, of the terrible effects of lust, intemperance, malice and envy

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Need for intravenous antibiotics to clear infections. (references)

Overheads can be easily photocopied to clear transparencies. (references)

The first goal of treatment is to clear up any current infection. (references)

Business

They used armed force to clear demonstrators from the streets. (references)

Slovak customs offices require that importers present certificates certifying compliance with Slovak standards before imported equipment is allowed to clear customs. (references)

Since most products enter the PA via Israel, Israel requires the importers to be registered with Israel Ministry of Health in order to be able to clear Israeli customs. (references)

Civil Liberties

Liberia

The Government also ordered local journalists to clear with the Ministry reporting on fighting in the border areas. (references)

Russia

The document obliged the papers to clear with the FSB prior to publication all of their reports concerning the FSB and to print official FSB releases without comment. (references)

Morocco

While there were continuing allegations that gendarmes demand small bribes to clear vehicles, press reports indicate that gendarmes found guilty of such behavior are punished. (references)

Economic History

Egypt

Imported refrigerated containers of foodstuffs typically take 25 days to clear customs. (references)

Russia

The importer/exporter must present the passport signed by the authorized bank to clear shipments through Customs. (references)

Haiti

Corruption among customs officers does pose a problem in that petty bribes are sometimes necessary to clear shipments expeditiously. (references)

Human Rights

Bolivia

Members of the army's Chapare Expeditionary Force attempted to clear the road. (references)

Belize

In response, the police and members of the BDF attempted to clear the roadway. (references)

South Africa

It was estimated that it would take 2 years for this program to clear the backlog completely. (references)

Political Economy

EL SALVADOR

This system allows merchandise to clear customs seven days a week. (references)

OMAN

As part of "Omanization," only Omani nationals are permitted to clear shipments. (references)

EGYPT

Computerization of customs operations should improve efficiency and reduce the time required to clear goods. (references)

Trade

Poland

Promotional materials must be clearly marked "no commercial value" in order to clear customs. (references)

Australia

However, depending on the nature of the commodity, permits may be required to clear the goods. (references)

Spain

Usually, total costs to clear customs are between 20 to 30 percent of the shipment's C.I.F. value. (references)

Travel

Philippines

Customs, for instance, requires dozens of signatures to clear air cargo. (references)

Worker Rights

Burma

In 2000 authorities in a township in Sagaing Division reportedly forced villagers to clear 1,000 acres of land or pay a fine of more than $8.75 (3,500 Kyat) per household. (references)

Burma

Authorities in Irrawaddy Division ordered residents of a village both to clear over 100 acres of land as part of a wetlands reclamation project, and to pay for equipment needed to clear the land. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "TO CLEAR": To clear a ship at the customhouse ♦ To clear a ship for action ♦ To clear for action ♦ To clear hawse ♦ To clear out ♦ To clear the decks ♦ To clear the land ♦ To clear up. Additional references.

Chinese 

蹕 (to clear streets when emperor tours). (various references)

Danish

rydde bort (to evacuate), fortolde (to clear customs, to clear goods for customs, to clear goods through customs, to take out of bond), at slette (to reset, to restore). (various references)

Dutch

terugstellen (to reset, to restore), uitruimen (to evacuate), uitklaring (to clear customs, to clear goods for customs, to clear goods through customs, to take out of bond), opnieuw instellen (to reset, to restore), ontruimen (evacuate), inklaring (to clear customs, to clear goods for customs, to clear goods through customs, to take out of bond). (various references)

Finnish

määrätä käsittely suljetuksi (to clear the court, to order a case to be heard in camera), määrätä asia käsiteltäväksi suljetuin ovin (to clear the court, to order a case to be heard in camera). (various references)

French

retirer de l'entrepôt (to clear customs, to clear goods for customs, to clear goods through customs, to take out of bond), restaurer (to reset, to restore), remettre � l'état initial (to reset, to restore), désencombrer (to evacuate), dédouaner (to clear customs, to clear goods for customs, to clear goods through customs, to take out of bond), évacuer (to evacuate). (various references)

German

verzollen (declare, pay duty on, tariff), rücksetzen (back-space, reset), in Grunstellung bringen (to reset, to restore), ausraeumen (to evacuate). (various references)

Greek 

εκτελωνίζω (to clear customs, to clear goods for customs, to clear goods through customs, to take out of bond), επαναφέρω (bring back, bring round, reconstitute, restore, retrieve), αποσυμφορίζω (to evacuate), αδειάζω (clean out, clear, clear out, deplete, empty, evacuate, unload, vacate). (various references)

Hungarian

vámkezeltet (clear), megtisztul (to defecate), kiderül (brighten up, come to light, come true, to clear up, to emerge, to fine, to get publicity, to light, to unravel), felment (absolve, exempt from, exonerate, quit, release, to absolve, to acquit, to exculpate, to excuse, to exempt, to exonerate, to justify, to liberate, to release, to succour). (various references)

Italian

sdoganare (clear), risettare (to reset, to restore), ripristinare (re establish, recondition, renew, restore), riposizionare (to reset, to restore). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

澄ます (look prim, put on, to be unruffled, to look demure, to look unconcerned, to make clear), 澄む (to become transparent). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

すます (look prim, put on airs, to be unruffled, to conclude, to finish, to get along, to get it over with, to look demure, to look unconcerned, to make clear, to pay back, to settle), すむ (to abide, to be completed, to become transparent, to dwell, to end, to finish, to inhabit, to live, to live in, to reside, toinhabit), きりひらく (to cut through, to open up), とび�"える (to jump over, to walk over). (various references)

Pig Latin

otay earclay.(various references)

Portuguese

restaurar (bring through, freshen, furbish, make up, realign, recondition, reconstruct, recover, redintegrate, re-establish, repair, reproduce, restore, retrieve, rub up). (various references)

Spanish

restablecer (re establish, recruit, redintegrate, resettle, restore, revive, set up), reponer (make up, replace, replenish, rerun, revive), despachar en la aduana (to clear customs, to clear goods for customs, to clear goods through customs, to take out of bond). (various references)

Swedish

förordna om stängda dörrar (to clear the court, to order a case to be heard in camera). (various references)

puto. (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: locater.

-1 letter: cartel, claret, coaler, coater, colter, lector, locate, oracle, recoal, rectal.

-2 letters: actor, alert, alter, artel, caret, carle, carol, carte, cater, ceorl, claro, clear, cleat, coral, crate, eclat, lacer, later, oater, ocrea, octal, orate, ratel, react, recta, recto, taler, taroc, tolar, trace.

-3 letters: acre, aero, alec, aloe, alto, arco, calo, care, carl, cart, cate.

+1 letter: acrolect, brocatel, chelator, chlorate, collaret, corelate, erotical, locaters, loricate, pectoral, relocate, sectoral, trochlea.

+2 letters: acrolects, acropetal, aleatoric, bracteole, brocatels, cabriolet, cataloger, charlotte, chelators, chlorates, coeternal, collarets, cordately, corelated, corelates, corollate, correlate, electoral, escalator, fortalice, latecomer, loricates, nucleator, pectorals, peculator, percolate, precoital, rectorial, relocated, relocatee, relocates, sclerotia, sectorial, tolerance, tracheole, trochleae, trochlear, trochleas, urceolate, vectorial.