n. the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

n. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

v. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

v. remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

v. remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"

v. go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"

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

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

v. settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

v. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

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

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

v. become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"

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

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

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

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

adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

adj. clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"

adj. allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

adj. (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"

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

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

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

adj. 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"

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

adj. easily deciphered

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

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. exhaust the supply of; "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting"

v. pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"

v. draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"

v. get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

v. deprive of the possession of real estate

v. relieve from; "Rid the house of pests"

v. remove; "He doffed his hat"

v. change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"

v. perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"

v. win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

v. gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

v. of gases

v. get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

v. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

v. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. exhaust the supply of; "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting"

v. pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"

v. draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"

v. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

v. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"

v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

v. straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"

v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

v. render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

v. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

v. decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

v. pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

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

v. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. exhaust the supply of; "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting"

v. pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"

v. draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"

adj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

adj. easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

adj. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"

adj. 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"

adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

adj. devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"

adj. concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied; "pure science"

adj. free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"

adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

adj. free from admixture with noxious elements; clean; "unpolluted streams"; "a contaminated lake"

adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

adj. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

adj. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"

adj. spotlessly clean and fresh; "the unsullied snow of mountains"

adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

adj. as sharp as a razor

adj. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. capable of being apprehended or understood

v. proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"

v. put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"

adj. (of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes

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

adj. abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining morning"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"

adj. not made opaque or cloudy by sediment; "the wine was unclouded"

adj. completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue sea"

adj. freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

adj. declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity"

adj. free of guilt; not subject to blame; "has lived a blameless life"; "of irreproachable character"; "an unimpeachable reputation"

adj. not confined or limited; "the gift of a fresh eye and an untrammeled curiosity"- Russell Lord; "the untrammeled rush that the snows had shown in the first spring sun"- Farley Mowat

adj. not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities; "unburdened by an overarching theory"- Alex Inkeles

adj. (of reputation) free from blemishes; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"

adj. suggestive of gold; "a golden voice"

adj. resembling or reminiscent of silver; "a soft silvern voice"; "singing in her silvery tones"

adj. not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"

adj. without reservation or exception

adj. capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"

adj. capable of being apprehended or understood

adj. capable of being known

adj. capable of being comprehended or understood; "an idea comprehensible to the average mind"

adj. known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"

adj. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

adj. allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; "As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa

adj. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"

v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

v. become overcast; "the sky clouded over"

v. become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

v. fill a space in a disorderly way

v. reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

v. make milky or dull; "The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added"

v. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

v. declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

v. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

v. prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

v. reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; "She repudiated the accusations"

adj. not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"

adj. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"

adj. obscured by fog; "he could barely see through the fogged window"

adj. full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"

adj. lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

adj. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

adj. not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"

adj. causing bafflement; "the play was at the same time a bewildering and an exciting experience"

adj. vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"

adj. not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

adj. not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"

adj. indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes"

adj. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"

adj. lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"