Definition of clear

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• clear is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
• clear is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
• clear is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of clear

• become clear (verb)

  Examples

  1. The sky cleared after the storm

  Synonyms

  1. brighten
  2. clear up
  3. light up
• accurately stated or described (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. well-defined
• free of restrictions or qualifications (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a clear winner

  Synonyms

  1. clean
• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. clear up
  2. crystalise
  3. crystalize
  4. crystallise
  5. crystallize
  6. elucidate
  7. enlighten
  8. illuminate
  9. shed light on
  10. sort out
  11. straighten out
• pass by, over, or under without making contact (verb)

  Examples

  1. the balloon cleared the tree tops

  Synonyms

  1. top
• grant authorization or clearance for (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. authorise
  2. authorize
  3. pass
• affording free passage or view (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a clear view
  2. a clear path to victory

  Synonyms

  1. open
• yield as a net profit (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. net
• make as a net profit (verb)

  Examples

  1. The company cleared $1 million

  Synonyms

  1. net
  2. sack
  3. sack up
• a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. open
• easily deciphered (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. decipherable
  2. readable
• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages (verb)

  Examples

  1. He clears $5,000 each month

  Synonyms

  1. bring in
  2. earn
  3. gain
  4. make
  5. pull in
  6. realise
  7. realize
  8. take in
• settle, as of a debt (verb)

  Examples

  1. clear a debt

  Synonyms

  1. solve
• go unchallenged; be approved (verb)

  Examples

  1. The bill cleared the House

  Synonyms

  1. pass
• (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law (adjective)

  Examples

  1. I have clear title to this property

  Synonyms

  1. unmortgaged
• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges (verb)

  Examples

  1. The suspect was cleared of the murder charges

  Synonyms

  1. acquit
  2. assoil
  3. discharge
  4. exculpate
  5. exonerate
• freed from any question of guilt (adjective)

  Examples

  1. was now clear of the charge of cowardice

  Synonyms

  1. absolved
  2. cleared
  3. exculpated
  4. exonerated
  5. vindicated
• in an easily perceptible manner (adverb)

  Examples

  1. could be seen clearly under the microscope
  2. She cried loud and clear

  Synonyms

  1. clearly
• characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving (adjective)

  Examples

  1. clear mind

  Synonyms

  1. percipient
• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims (adjective)

  Examples

  1. clear laughter like a waterfall
  2. clear reds and blues

  Synonyms

  1. clean
  2. light
  3. unclouded
• clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible (adjective)

  Examples

  1. as clear as a whistle
  2. clear footprints in the snow
  3. the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather
  4. a clear-cut pattern

  Synonyms

  1. clean-cut
  2. clear-cut
• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. clear up
• rid of obstructions (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. unclutter
• completely (adverb)

  Examples

  1. read the book clear to the end
  2. slept clear through the night
  3. there were open fields clear to the horizon

  Synonyms

  1. all the way
• allowing light to pass through (adjective)

  Examples

  1. clear water
  2. clear plastic bags
  3. clear glass
  4. the air is clear and clean
• characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt) (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a clear conscience
  2. regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes
• clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. (verb)

  Examples

  1. clear the water before it can be drunk
• clear of charges or deductions (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a clear profit
• free from clouds or mist or haze (adjective)

  Examples

  1. on a clear day
• free from confusion or doubt (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a complex problem requiring a clear head
  2. not clear about what is expected of us
• free from contact or proximity or connection (adjective)

  Examples

  1. we were clear of the danger
  2. the ship was clear of the reef
• free from flaw or blemish or impurity (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a clear perfect diamond
  2. the clear complexion of a healthy young woman
• free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment (verb)
• go away or disappear (verb)

  Examples

  1. The fog cleared in the afternoon
• make a way or path by removing objects (verb)
• make clear, bright, light, or translucent (verb)

  Examples

  1. The water had to be cleared through filtering
• pass an inspection or receive authorization (verb)

  Examples

  1. clear customs
• readily apparent to the mind (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a clear and present danger
  2. a clear explanation
  3. a clear case of murder
  4. a clear indication that she was angry
  5. gave us a clear idea of human nature
• remove (verb)

  Examples

  1. clear the leaves from the lawn
• remove (people) from a building (verb)

  Examples

  1. clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat
• remove the occupants of (verb)
• rid of instructions or data (verb)

  Examples

  1. clear a memory buffer
• sell (verb)

  Examples

  1. We cleared a lot of the old model cars
• the state of being free of suspicion (noun)

  Examples

  1. investigation showed that he was in the clear
• be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts ()

  Examples

  1. The check will clear within 2 business days

See definition of clear in Merriam Webster