clarear

Galician

Alternative forms

• clarexar, crarear, crarexar

Etymology

Etymology tree

Galician claro

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izāre

Old Galician-Portuguese -ear

Galician -ear

Galician clarear

From claro (“clear”) + -ear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [klaɾeˈaɾ]

Verb

clarear (first-person singular present clareo, first-person singular preterite clareei, past participle clareado)
clarear (first-person singular present clareio, first-person singular preterite clareei, past participle clareado, reintegrationist norm)

1. (impersonal, meteorology) to clear up; to stop being stormy, foggy or overcast

   Synonyms: abrir, escampar, estiñar

2. (impersonal) to dawn

   Synonyms: abrir, amencer, lumbrigar

3. (intransitive) to lighten (become brighter or clearer)
4. (transitive) to lighten (to make brighter or clearer)
5. (transitive) to rinse

   Synonyms: enxaugar, eslavar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of clarear

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	clarear
Personal	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearen
Gerund
	clareando
Past participle
Masculine	clareado			clareados
Feminine	clareada			clareadas
Indicative
Present	clareo	clareas	clarea	clareamos	clareades	clarean
Imperfect	clareaba	clareabas	clareaba	clareabamos	clareabades	clareaban
Preterite	clareei	clareaches	clareou	clareamos	clareastes	clarearon
Pluperfect	clareara	clarearas	clareara	clarearamos	clarearades	clarearan
Future	clarearei	clarearás	clareará	clarearemos	clarearedes	clarearán
Conditional	clarearía	clarearías	clarearía	clareariamos	clareariades	clarearían
Subjunctive
Present	claree	clarees	claree	clareemos	clareedes	clareen
Imperfect	clarease	clareases	clarease	clareásemos	clareásedes	clareasen
Future	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearen
Imperative
Affirmative		clarea	claree	clareemos	clareade	clareen
Negative (non)		non clarees	non claree	non clareemos	non clareedes	non clareen

    Reintegrated conjugation of clarear (e may become ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	clarear
Personal	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearem
Gerund
	clareando
Past participle
Masculine	clareado			clareados
Feminine	clareada			clareadas
Indicative
Present	clareio, clareo1	clareias, clareas1	clareia, clarea1	clareamos	clareades, clareais	clareiam, claream1
Imperfect	clareava	clareavas	clareava	clareávamos	clareávades, clareáveis, clareávais1	clareavam
Preterite	clareei	clareaste, clareache1	clareou	clareamos	clareastes	clareárom, clarearam
Pluperfect	clareara	clarearas	clareara	clareáramos	clareárades, clareáreis, clareárais1	clarearam
Future	clarearei	clarearás	clareará	clarearemos	clarearedes, clareareis	clarearám, clarearão
Conditional	clarearia	clarearias	clarearia	clarearíamos	clarearíades, clarearíeis, clarearíais1	clareariam
Subjunctive
Present	clareie, claree1	clareies, clarees1	clareie, claree1	clareemos	clareedes, clareeis	clareiem, clareem1
Imperfect	clareasse	clareasses	clareasse	clareássemos	clareássedes, clareásseis	clareassem
Future	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearem
Imperative
Affirmative		clareia, clarea1	clareie, claree1	clareemos	clareade, clareai	clareiem, clareem1
Negative (nom)		nom clareies, nom clarees1	nom clareie, nom claree1	nom clareemos	nom clareedes, nom clareeis	nom clareiem, nom clareem1

¹Less recommended.

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “clarear”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “clarear”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “clarear”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “clarear”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Portuguese claro

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izāre

Old Galician-Portuguese -ear

Portuguese -ear

Portuguese clarear

From claro (“clear”) + -ear. Compare Galician and Spanish clarear.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾiˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾiˈa(h)], (faster) /klaˈɾja(ʁ)/ [klaˈɾja(h)], /kla.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾeˈa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾiˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾiˈa(h)], (faster) /klaˈɾja(ʁ)/ [klaˈɾja(h)], /kla.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾeˈa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾiˈa(ɾ)/, (faster) /klaˈɾja(ɾ)/, /kla.ɾeˈa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾiˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾiˈa(χ)], (faster) /klaˈɾja(ʁ)/ [klaˈɾja(χ)], /kla.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾeˈa(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾiˈa(ɻ)/, (faster) /klaˈɾja(ɻ)/, /kla.ɾeˈa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /klɐˈɾjaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /klɐˈɾjaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /klɐˈɾja.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: cla‧re‧ar

Verb

clarear (first-person singular present clareio, first-person singular preterite clareei, past participle clareado)

1. (intransitive) to lighten (become brighter or clearer)

   O tecido clareou.

   The fabric lightened.

2. (transitive) to lighten (to make brighter or clearer)

   O alvejante clareou o tecido.

   The bleach lightened the fabric.

3. (of the weather) to clear up; to stop being stormy, foggy or overcast

   Como o tempo clareou, podemos ir a pé.

   Since the weather cleared up, we can go by foot.

4. to clear (one's throat)

   Clareara a garganta antes de falar.

   He had cleared his throat before speaking.

5. to clear up; to clarify

   Preciso de uma explicação que clareie as minhas dúvidas.

   I need an explanation that clears up my doubts.

6. (intransitive, of the day or the morning) to break; to arrive

   Antes do dia clarear.

   Before the day breaks.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of clarear (e becomes ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	clarear
Personal	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearem
Gerund
	clareando
Past participle
Masculine	clareado			clareados
Feminine	clareada			clareadas
Indicative
Present	clareio	clareias	clareia	clareamos	clareais	clareiam
Imperfect	clareava	clareavas	clareava	clareávamos	clareáveis	clareavam
Preterite	clareei	clareaste	clareou	clareamos1, clareámos2	clareastes	clarearam
Pluperfect	clareara	clarearas	clareara	clareáramos	clareáreis	clarearam
Future	clarearei	clarearás	clareará	clarearemos	clareareis	clarearão
Conditional	clarearia	clarearias	clarearia	clarearíamos	clarearíeis	clareariam
Subjunctive
Present	clareie	clareies	clareie	clareemos	clareeis	clareiem
Imperfect	clareasse	clareasses	clareasse	clareássemos	clareásseis	clareassem
Future	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearem
Imperative
Affirmative		clareia	clareie	clareemos	clareai	clareiem
Negative (não)		não clareies	não clareie	não clareemos	não clareeis	não clareiem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Synonyms

• (to lighten): clarejar
• (of the weather, to clear up): abrir, limpar
• (to clear one’s throat): aclarar, limpar a garganta
• (to clarify): aclarar, aclarear, clarificar, elucidar, esclarecer
• (to dawn): amanhecer, nascer, raiar

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “to lighten”): escurecer
• (antonym(s) of “of the weather, to clear up”): fechar
• (antonym(s) of “to dawn”): anoitecer, escurecer

Derived terms

• clarear as ideias

Related terms

• claro

Further reading

• “clarear”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “clarear”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-rós

Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₁rós

Proto-Italic *klāros

Latin clārus

Old Spanish claro

Spanish claro

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Latin -izō

Latin -izāre

Spanish -ear

Spanish clarear

From claro + -ear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaɾeˈaɾ/ [kla.ɾeˈaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: cla‧re‧ar

Verb

clarear (first-person singular present clareo, first-person singular preterite clareé, past participle clareado)

1. to clear
2. (meteorology) to clear up
3. to become thin; thin out (become scarce)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of clarear (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			clarear
gerund			clareando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		clareado		clareada
		plural		clareados		clareadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	clareo	clareastú clareásvos	clarea	clareamos	clareáis	clarean
	imperfect	clareaba	clareabas	clareaba	clareábamos	clareabais	clareaban
	preterite	clareé	clareaste	clareó	clareamos	clareasteis	clarearon
	future	clarearé	clarearás	clareará	clarearemos	clarearéis	clarearán
	conditional	clarearía	clarearías	clarearía	clarearíamos	clarearíais	clarearían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	claree	clareestú clareésvos2	claree	clareemos	clareéis	clareen
	imperfect (ra)	clareara	clarearas	clareara	clareáramos	clarearais	clarearan
	imperfect (se)	clarease	clareases	clarease	clareásemos	clareaseis	clareasen
	future1	clareare	clareares	clareare	clareáremos	clareareis	clarearen
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		clareatú clareávos	claree	clareemos	claread	clareen
	negative		no clarees	no claree	no clareemos	no clareéis	no clareen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of clarear

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive clarear	dative	clarearme	clarearte	clarearle, clarearse	clarearnos	clarearos	clarearles, clarearse
	accusative	clarearme	clarearte	clarearlo, clarearla, clarearse	clarearnos	clarearos	clarearlos, clarearlas, clarearse
with gerund clareando	dative	clareándome	clareándote	clareándole, clareándose	clareándonos	clareándoos	clareándoles, clareándose
	accusative	clareándome	clareándote	clareándolo, clareándola, clareándose	clareándonos	clareándoos	clareándolos, clareándolas, clareándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative clarea	dative	claréame	claréate	claréale	claréanos	not used	claréales
	accusative	claréame	claréate	claréalo, claréala	claréanos	not used	claréalos, claréalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative clareá	dative	clareame	clareate	clareale	clareanos	not used	clareales
	accusative	clareame	clareate	clarealo, clareala	clareanos	not used	clarealos, clarealas
with formal second-person singular imperative claree	dative	claréeme	not used	claréele, claréese	claréenos	not used	claréeles
	accusative	claréeme	not used	claréelo, claréela, claréese	claréenos	not used	claréelos, claréelas
with first-person plural imperative clareemos	dative	not used	clareémoste	clareémosle	clareémonos	clareémoos	clareémosles
	accusative	not used	clareémoste	clareémoslo, clareémosla	clareémonos	clareémoos	clareémoslos, clareémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative claread	dative	clareadme	not used	clareadle	clareadnos	clareaos	clareadles
	accusative	clareadme	not used	clareadlo, clareadla	clareadnos	clareaos	clareadlos, clareadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative clareen	dative	claréenme	not used	claréenle	claréennos	not used	claréenles, claréense
	accusative	claréenme	not used	claréenlo, claréenla	claréennos	not used	claréenlos, claréenlas, claréense

Further reading

• “clarear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025