Clear vs. Articulate
Difference Between Clear and Articulate
Clear➦
easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
am I making myself clear?
her handwriting was clear
clear and precise directions
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Articulate➦
Composed of distinct, meaningful syllables or words
articulate speech.
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Clear➦
(of a substance) transparent; unclouded
the clear glass of the French windows
a stream of clear water
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Articulate➦
Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
an articulate speaker.
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Clear➦
free of any obstructions or unwanted objects
with a clear road ahead he shifted into high gear
I had a clear view in both directions
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Articulate➦
Characterized by the use of clear, expressive language
an articulate essay.
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Clear➦
not touching; away from
the lorry was wedged in the ditch, one wheel clear of the ground
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Articulate➦
Having the power of speech.
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Clear➦
complete; full
you must give seven clear days' notice of the meeting
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Articulate➦
(Biology) Consisting of sections united by joints; jointed.
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Clear➦
denoting a palatalized form of the sound of the letter l (as in leaf in most accents of English).
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Articulate➦
To pronounce distinctly and carefully; enunciate.
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so as to be out of the way of or away from
he leapt clear of the car
stand clear, I'll start the plane up
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Articulate➦
To utter (a speech sound) by making the necessary movements of the speech organs.
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Clear➦
completely
he had time to get clear away
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Articulate➦
To express in coherent verbal form
couldn't articulate my fears.
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Clear➦
remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from
Carolyn cleared the table and washed up
the drive had been cleared of snow
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Articulate➦
To fit together into a coherent whole; unify
a plan to articulate nursing programs throughout the state.
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Clear➦
remove (an obstruction or unwanted item) from somewhere
Karen cleared the dirty plates
park staff cleared away dead trees
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Articulate➦
To convert (a student's credits at one school) to credits at another school by comparing the curricula.
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Clear➦
get past or over (something) safely or without touching it
the plane rose high enough to clear the trees
she cleared 1.50 metres in the high jump
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Articulate➦
(Biology) To unite by forming a joint or joints.
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Clear➦
officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent
his sport's ruling body had cleared him of cheating
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Articulate➦
(Architecture) To give visible or concrete expression to (the composition of structural elements)
a spare design in which windows and doors are barely articulated.
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Clear➦
give official approval or authorization to
I cleared him to return to his squadron
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Articulate➦
To speak clearly and distinctly.
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Clear➦
earn or gain (an amount of money) as a net profit
I would hope to clear £50,000 profit from each match
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Articulate➦
To utter a speech sound.
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Clear➦
Free from clouds, mist, or haze
a clear day.
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Articulate➦
(Biology) To form a joint; be jointed
The thighbone articulates with the bones of the hip.
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Clear➦
Not obscured or darkened; bright
clear daylight.
a clear yellow.
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Articulate➦
Clear; effective.
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Clear➦
Easily seen through; transparent
clear water.
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Articulate➦
Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
She’s a bright, articulate young woman.
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Clear➦
Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity
a clear, perfect diamond.
a clear record with the police.
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Articulate➦
Consisting of segments united by joints.
The robot arm was articulate in two directions.
jointed articulate animals
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Clear➦
Free from impediment, obstruction, or hindrance; open
a clear view.
a clear path to victory.
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Articulate➦
Distinctly marked off.
an articulate period in history
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Clear➦
Plain or evident to the mind; unmistakable
a clear case of cheating.
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Articulate➦
(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
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Clear➦
Easily perceptible to the eye or ear; distinct
the clear call of a songbird.
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Articulate➦
Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
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Clear➦
Discerning or perceiving easily; keen
a clear mind.
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Articulate➦
(zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
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Clear➦
Free from doubt or confusion; certain
His meaning is clear.
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Articulate➦
(transitive) To make clear or effective.
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Clear➦
Free from qualification or limitation; absolute
a clear winner.
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Articulate➦
(ambitransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.
I wish he’d articulate his words more clearly.
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Clear➦
Free from guilt; untroubled
a clear conscience.
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Articulate➦
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
I like this painting, but I can’t articulate why.
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Clear➦
Having been freed from contact, proximity, or connection
At last we were clear of the danger. The ship was clear of the reef.
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Articulate➦
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
an articulated bus
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Clear➦
Free from charges or deductions; net
a clear profit.
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Articulate➦
to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
Articulate that passage heavily.
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Clear➦
Containing nothing
The ship's hold was clear.
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Articulate➦
to form a joint or connect by joints
The lower jaw articulates with the skull at the temporomandibular joint.
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Clear➦
Distinctly; clearly
spoke loud and clear.
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Articulate➦
(obsolete) To treat or make terms.
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Clear➦
Out of the way; completely away
stood clear of the doors.
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Articulate➦
Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
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Clear➦
(Informal) All the way; completely
slept clear through the night.
read the book clear to the end.
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Articulate➦
Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or plants.
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Clear➦
To make light, clear, or bright
The wind cleared the sky of clouds.
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Articulate➦
Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words.
Total changes of party and articulate opinion.
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Clear➦
To rid of impurities, blemishes, muddiness, or foreign matter
The new filter cleared the water.
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Articulate➦
An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
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Clear➦
To free from confusion, doubt, or ambiguity; make plain or intelligible
cleared up the question of responsibility.
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Articulate➦
To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly.
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Clear➦
To rid of objects or obstructions
clear the table.
clear the road of debris.
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Articulate➦
To treat or make terms.
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Clear➦
To make (a way or clearing) by removing obstructions
clear a path through the jungle.
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Articulate➦
To join or be connected by articulation.
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Clear➦
To remove (objects or obstructions)
clear the dishes.
clear snow from the road.
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Articulate➦
To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints.
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Clear➦
To remove the occupants of
clear the theater.
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Articulate➦
To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify.
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Clear➦
To remove (people)
clear the children from the room.
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Articulate➦
To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language.
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Clear➦
To move or shoot (a ball or puck) away from the goal or out of the defensive zone.
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Articulate➦
To express distinctly; to give utterance to.
Luther articulated himself upon a process that hand already begun in the Christian church.
To . . . articulate the dumb, deep want of the people.
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Clear➦
To clear a ball or puck out of (the defensive zone), as in lacrosse or hockey.
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Articulate➦
provide with a joint;
the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
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Clear➦
To rid (a memory location or buffer, for example) of instructions or data.
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Articulate➦
put into words or an expression;
He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
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Clear➦
To remove (instructions or data) from memory.
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Articulate➦
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way;
She pronounces French words in a funny way
I cannot say `zip wire'
Can the child sound out this complicated word?
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Clear➦
To free from a legal charge or imputation of guilt; acquit
cleared the suspect of the murder charge.
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Articulate➦
express or state clearly
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Clear➦
To pass by, under, or over without contact
The boat cleared the dock.
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Articulate➦
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language;
articulate speech
an articulate orator
articulate beings
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Clear➦
To settle (a debt).
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Articulate➦
consisting of segments held together by joints
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Clear➦
To gain (a given amount) as net profit or earnings.
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Clear➦
To pass (a bill of exchange, such as a check) through a clearing-house.
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Clear➦
To secure the approval of
The bill cleared the Senate.
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Clear➦
To authorize or approve
cleared the material for publication.
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Clear➦
To free (a ship or cargo) from legal detention at a harbor by fulfilling customs and harbor requirements.
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To give clearance or authorization to
cleared the plane to land.
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Clear➦
To free (the throat) of phlegm by making a rasping sound.
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Clear➦
To become clear
The sky cleared.
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Clear➦
To go away; disappear
The fog cleared.
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Clear➦
To exchange checks and bills or settle accounts through a clearing-house.
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To pass through the banking system and be debited and credited to the relevant accounts
The check cleared.
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Clear➦
To comply with customs and harbor requirements in discharging a cargo or in leaving or entering a port.
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Clear➦
A clear or open space.
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Clear➦
Transparent in colour.
as clear as crystal
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Clear➦
Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
The windshield was clear and clean.
Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
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Clear➦
Free of obstacles.
The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
The coast is clear.
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Clear➦
Without clouds.
clear weather; a clear day
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Clear➦
(meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
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Clear➦
Free of ambiguity or doubt.
He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.
Do I make myself clear? Crystal clear.
I'm still not quite clear on what some of these words mean.
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Clear➦
Distinct, sharp, well-marked.
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Clear➦
(figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion.
a clear conscience
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Clear➦
(of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient.
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Clear➦
Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
clear of texture; clear of odor
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Clear➦
(Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
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Clear➦
Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
a clear intellect; a clear head
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Clear➦
Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
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Clear➦
Easily or distinctly heard; audible.
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Clear➦
Unmixed; entirely pure.
clear sand
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Clear➦
Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
a clear complexion; clear lumber
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Clear➦
Without diminution; in full; net.
a clear profit
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Clear➦
Showing a green aspect, allowing a train to proceed past it.
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Clear➦
All the way; entirely.
I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
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Clear➦
Not near something or touching it.
Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
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Clear➦
Free (or separate) from others.
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Clear➦
In a clear manner; plainly.
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Clear➦
(transitive) To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.
Police took two hours to clear the road.
If you clear the table, I'll wash up.
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Clear➦
(transitive) To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.
Please clear all this stuff off the table.
The loggers came and cleared the trees.
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Clear➦
(intransitive) To leave abruptly; to clear off or clear out.
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(intransitive) To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
When the road cleared we continued our journey.
After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.
Shake the test tube well, and the liquid should slowly clear.
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Clear➦
(transitive) To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.
We need to clear this issue once and for all.
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Clear➦
(transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
The court cleared the man of murder.
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Clear➦
(transitive) To pass without interference; to miss.
The door just barely clears the table as it closes.
The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.
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Clear➦
To exceed a stated mark.
She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres.
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Clear➦
To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).
I cleared the first level in 36 seconds.
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Clear➦
(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.
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Clear➦
To earn a profit of; to net.
He's been clearing seven thousand a week.
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Clear➦
(transitive) To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.
Air traffic control cleared the plane to land.
The marketing department has cleared the press release for publication.
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Clear➦
(transitive) To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.
I've cleared the press release with the marketing department, so go ahead and publish it.
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Clear➦
(intransitive) To obtain a clearance.
The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.
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Clear➦
(transitive) To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
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Clear➦
To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
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Clear➦
To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.
The goalkeeper rushed forward to clear the ball.
A low cross came in, and Smith cleared.
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Clear➦
To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
to clear an array;
to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value
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Clear➦
To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.
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(carpentry) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
a room ten feet square in the clear
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Clear➦
(video games) The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.
It took me weeks to achieve a one-credit clear (1CC).
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Clear➦
(Scientology) A person who is free from the influence of engrams.
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Clear➦
Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
The stream is so transparent, pure, and clear.
Fair as the moon, clear as the sun.
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Clear➦
Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.
One truth is clear; whatever is, is right.
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Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
Mother of science! now I feel thy powerWithin me clear, not only to discernThings in their causes, but to trace the waysOf highest agents.
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Clear➦
Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
With a countenance as clearAs friendship wears at feasts.
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Clear➦
Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.
Hark! the numbers soft and clearGently steal upon the ear.
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Clear➦
Without mixture; entirely pure; as, clear sand.
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Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
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Free from guilt or stain; unblemished.
Statesman, yet friend to truth! in soul sincere,In action faithful, and in honor clear.
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Clear➦
Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
I often wished that I had clear,For life, six hundred pounds a-year.
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Clear➦
Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.
My companion . . . left the way clear for him.
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Clear➦
Free from embarrassment; detention, etc.
The cruel corporal whispered in my ear,Five pounds, if rightly tipped, would set me clear.
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Clear➦
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.
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Clear➦
In a clear manner; plainly.
Now clear I understandWhat oft . . . thoughts have searched in vain.
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Clear➦
Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
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Clear➦
To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.
He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north.
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To free from impurities; to clarify; to cleanse.
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To free from obscurity or ambiguity; to relive of perplexity; to make perspicuous.
Many knotty points there areWhich all discuss, but few can clear.
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To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious.
Our common prints would clear up their understandings.
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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.
Clear your mind of cant.
A statue lies hid in a block of marble; and the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter.
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Clear➦
To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; - often used with from before the thing imputed.
I . . . am sure he will clear me from partiality.
How! wouldst thou clear rebellion?
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Clear➦
To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
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To gain without deduction; to net.
The profit which she cleared on the cargo.
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To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; - of the weather; - often followed by up, off, or away.
So foul a sky clears not without a storm.
Advise him to stay till the weather clears up.
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Clear➦
To become free from turbidity; - of solutions or suspensions of liquids; as, the salt has not completely dissolved until the suspension clears up; when refrigerated, the juice may become cloudy, but when warmed to room temperature, it clears up again.
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To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
He that clears at once will relapse; for finding himself out of straits, he will revert to his customs; but he that cleareth by degrees induceth a habit of frugality.
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Clear➦
To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house.
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To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer cleared for Liverpool to-day.
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the state of being free of suspicion;
investigation showed that he was in the clear
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Clear➦
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water;
finally broke out of the forest into the open
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rid of obstructions;
Clear your desk
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make a way or path by removing objects;
Clear a path through the dense forest
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become clear;
The sky cleared after the storm
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Clear➦
grant authorization or clearance for;
Clear the manuscript for publication
The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
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Clear➦
remove;
clear the leaves from the lawn
Clear snow from the road
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Clear➦
go unchallenged; be approved;
The bill cleared the House
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be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts;
The check will clear within 2 business days
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Clear➦
go away or disappear;
The fog cleared in the afternoon
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pass by, over, or under without making contact;
the balloon cleared the tree tops
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Clear➦
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;
Could you clarify these remarks?
Clear up the question of who is at fault
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free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment;
Clear the ship and let it dock
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clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.;
clear the water before it can be drunk
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yield as a net profit;
This sale netted me $1 million
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Clear➦
make as a net profit;
The company cleared $1 million
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Clear➦
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
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Clear➦
sell;
We cleared a lot of the old model cars
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Clear➦
pass an inspection or receive authorization;
clear customs
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Clear➦
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges;
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
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settle, as of a debt;
clear a debt
solve an old debt
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Clear➦
make clear, bright, light, or translucent;
The water had to be cleared through filtering
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rid of instructions or data;
clear a memory buffer
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remove (people) from a building;
clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat
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remove the occupants of;
Clear the building
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free (the throat) by making a rasping sound;
Clear the throat
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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
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free from confusion or doubt;
a complex problem requiring a clear head
not clear about what is expected of us
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affording free passage or view;
a clear view
a clear path to victory
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free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through;
clear water
clear plastic bags
clear glass
the air is clear and clean
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free from contact or proximity or connection;
we were clear of the danger
the ship was clear of the reef
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characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt);
a clear conscience
regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes
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(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
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(especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law;
I have clear title to this property
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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
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accurately stated or described;
a set of well-defined values
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free from clouds or mist or haze;
on a clear day
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free of restrictions or qualifications;
a clean bill of health
a clear winner
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free from flaw or blemish or impurity;
a clear perfect diamond
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clear of charges or deductions;
a clear profit
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easily deciphered
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freed from any question of guilt;
is absolved from all blame
was now clear of the charge of cowardice
his official honor is vindicated
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characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving;
clear mind
a percipient author
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of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne;
the clear complexion of a healthy young woman
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completely;
read the book clear to the end
slept clear through the night
there were open fields clear to the horizon
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in an easily perceptible manner;
could be seen clearly under the microscope
She cried loud and clear
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