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Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)).

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clear (comparative clearer, superlative clearest)

  1. Completely transparent in colour
    as clear as crystal
  2. Bright, not dark or obscured.
    The windshield was clear and clean.
    Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
  3. Free of obstacles.
    The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
    The coast is clear.
  4. Without clouds.
    clear weather, a clear day
  5. Free of ambiguity or doubt.
    He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.
    Do I make myself clear? Crystal clear.
  6. (figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion.
    a clear conscience
  7. (meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
  8. (of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient.
  9. Possessing little or no perceptible stimuli
    clear of texture
    clear of odor
  10. (Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).

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completely transparent in colour
bright, not obscured
free of obstacles
without clouds
free of ambiguity or doubt
free of guilt or suspicion
meteorology: less than 1/8 obscured by clouds
without a thickening ingredient
possessing little or no perceptible stimuli
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clear (not comparable)

  1. All the way; entirely.
    I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
  2. Not near something or touching it.
    Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
  3. free (or separate) from others
    • 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, BBC:
      Much soul-searching is going on at the west London club who, just seven weeks ago, were five points clear at the top of the table and playing with the verve with which they won the title last season.

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all the way
not near or touching something

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clear (third-person singular simple present clears, present participle clearing, simple past and past participle cleared)

  1. (transitive) To remove obstructions or impediments.
    Clear the way.
  2. (transitive) To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from a matter; to clarify; especially, to clear up.
  3. (transitive) To remove from suspicion; especially of having committed a crime
    The court cleared the man of murder.
  4. (transitive) To pass without interference; to miss.
    The door just barely clears the table as it closes.
  5. (intransitive) To become clear.
    After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.
  6. (intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.
    The check might not clear for a couple of days.
  7. (transitive, business) To earn a profit of; to net.
    He's been clearing seven thousand a week.
  8. (transitive) To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
  9. (sports) To defend by hitting (or kicking, throwing, heading etc.) the ball (or puck) from the defending goal.
    • 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, BBC:
      Bolton then went even closer when Elmander's cross was met by a bullet header from Holden, which forced a wonderful tip over from Cech before Drogba then cleared the resulting corner off the line.

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to remove obstructions or impediments
to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
to remove from suspicion
to pass without interference to miss
to become clear
to go through as payment
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  • Turkish: (bir şeyin)önündeki engelleri kaldırmak, açıklığa kavuşturmak, üzerindeki şüpheyi kaldırmak, ıskalamak, yanından geçmek, netleştirmek, (takas) sonuçlanmak

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