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Definition clear in British English

clear verb

verb
/klɪə(r)/
1

to remove people or things from a place where they are not wanted

Example

Millions of acres of tropical forest have been cleared.

Example

Julia began to clear the dishes from the table.

Example

The ground should first be cleared of weeds.

Example

He cleared a space on his desk for a cup of coffee.

Synonyms and related words
remove sweep away take off
1.1

if a place clears, the people in it leave it

Example

The room cleared quickly after the final speeches.

Synonyms and related words
empty unpack clear
2

to remove something that is blocking a place such as a road or passage

Example

The police cleared a way through to the front of the building.

Synonyms and related words
remove sweep away take off
2.1

to stop being blocked

Example

Eventually the roads cleared and the traffic began to flow again.

Synonyms and related words
empty unpack clear
3

to prove officially that someone did not do something wrong

Example

The two men were cleared of murder yesterday.

Synonyms and related words
clear eliminate vindicate
4

if the sky or the weather clears, the weather becomes brighter and there are no more clouds, rain etc

Synonyms and related words
break break through brighten up
5

if something such as smoke clears, it starts to disappear

Example

They waited while the mist cleared a little.

Synonyms and related words
X has left the building disappear finish
6

if a liquid clears, it becomes transparent after being filled with extremely small pieces of a substance

Synonyms and related words
atomise atomize bake
7

if your skin clears, it starts to become smooth and healthy again

Synonyms and related words
abrasion abscess athlete’s foot
8

if someone's face clears, they stop looking annoyed, upset, or confused

Example

She frowned for a moment, then her brow cleared.

Synonyms and related words
clear crease creep
9

if your mind or head clears, or if it is cleared, it stops being confused, tired, or affected by something such as alcohol

Example

Clear your mind of all negative thoughts.

Synonyms and related words
recovery survive recover
10

to go over, under, or past an object without touching it

Example

One horse failed to clear the gate and was injured.

Example

The aircraft cleared the houses by only a few metres.

Synonyms and related words
pass round clear
11

if a cheque clears, or if a bank clears it, the bank allows the money to be used

Example

How long will the cheque take to clear?

Synonyms and related words
blank cheque bounce cancel a cheque
12

to give or obtain official permission for something to happen

Example

You'll have to clear this project with head office.

Synonyms and related words
permit allow approve
12.1

to give a plane, ship, or person permission to enter or leave a place

Example

After half an hour the plane was cleared for take-off.

Synonyms and related words
permit allow approve
12.2

to obtain permission to enter a country or take something into a country after being checked by officials

Example

Delays are often reported by passengers waiting to clear customs.

Example

Someone from the embassy helped us to clear our baggage through customs.

Synonyms and related words
frontier partition clear
13

to pay back all of the money that you owe to the person you borrowed it from

Example

Try to clear your existing debts first.

Synonyms and related words
amortise amortize clear
14

to earn a particular amount of money after paying taxes, charges, or costs

Example

He clears about £500 a week.

Synonyms and related words
generate get get back
15

to deal successfully with a problem

Example

The company has cleared the main obstacle to concluding the sale.

Example

The first hurdle to clear is persuading investors of the merits of the product.

Synonyms and related words
cope overcome carry off
16

to do all the work that you have to do

Example

Extra staff have had to be brought in to clear the backlog.

Synonyms and related words
complete end carry through
17

if you clear a ball, or if it clears in a game such as football, you succeed in kicking or hitting it away from your goal

Synonyms and related words
strike at kick play
Definition clear in British English

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