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Definitions for Cleared

[1] free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
[2] transparent; pellucid: clear water.
[3] without discoloration, defect, or blemish: a clear complexion; a clear pane of glass.
[4] of a pure, even color: a clear yellow.
[5] easily seen; sharply defined: a clear outline.
[6] distinctly perceptible to the ear; easily heard: a clear sound.
[7] free from hoarse, harsh, or rasping qualities: a clear voice; clear as a bell.
[8] easily understood; without ambiguity: clear, concise answers.
[9] entirely comprehensible; completely understood: The ultimate causes of inflation may never be clear.
[10] distinct; evident; plain: a clear case of misbehavior.
[11] free from confusion, uncertainty, or doubt: clear thinking.
[12] perceiving or discerning distinctly: a clear mind.
[13] convinced; certain: He was not clear on the first point that she made but agreed with the others.
[14] free from anything that would disturb or blame: a clear conscience.
[15] free from suspicion of guilt or complicity: She was entirely clear of the crime until one of her accomplices turned informer.
[16] serene; calm; untroubled: a clear brow.
[17] free from obstructions or obstacles; open: a clear view; a clear path.
[18] free from entanglement or contact: He kept clear of her after the argument. She managed to keep her dress clear of the mud.
[19] without limitation or qualification; absolute: a clear victory.
[20] free from obligation, liability, or debt: After twenty years, our house is clear of the mortgage. Municipal bonds were returning as much as 9 percent, clear of taxes.
[21] without deduction or diminution: a clear $1000 after taxes.
[22] freed or emptied of contents, cargo, etc.
[23] (of tree trunks or timber) free from branches, knots, or other protruding or rough parts: The trunk was clear for 20 feet above the ground.
[24] Phonetics . (of an l- sound) having front-vowel resonance; situated before a vowel in the same syllable. Compare dark(def 16a) . (of a speech sound) produced without frication or aspiration.
[25] (in cryptography) not coded or enciphered. Compare plaintext.
[26] bright; shining: a clear flame.
[27] Obsolete . illustrious.
[28] in a clear or distinct manner; clearly.
[29] so as not to be in contact with or near; away (often followed by of ): Stand clear of the closing doors.
[30] entirely; completely; clean: to cut a piece clear off; to climb clear to the top; to run clear off the road.
[31] to remove people or objects from (usually followed by of ): to clear a courtroom of photographers; to clear the table of dishes.
[32] to remove (people or objects) (usually followed by from ): to clear the photographers from the courtroom; to clear the dishes from the table.
[33] to make clear, transparent, or pellucid; free from cloudiness or impurities: to clear a liquid by means of a filter.
[34] to make free of confusion, doubt, or uncertainty: He spoke to his supervisor to clear his mind about their working relationship.
[35] to make understandable or lucid; free from ambiguity or obscurity: She rephrased the report in order to clear the essential points.
[36] to make (a path, road, etc.) by removing any obstruction: He had to cut away the underbrush to clear a path.
[37] to eat all the food on: to clear one's plate.
[38] to relieve (the throat) of some obstruction, as phlegm, by forcing air through the larynx, usually producing a rasping sound.
[39] to make a similar rasping noise in (the throat), as to express disapproval or to attract attention.
[40] to remove from (the brow) any traces of tension or anxiety, as folds or wrinkles.
[41] to free of anything defamatory or discrediting: to clear one's name.
[42] to free from suspicion, accusation, or imputation of guilt; prove or declare innocent: The jury cleared the defendant of the charge.
[43] to remove instructions or data from (a computer, calculator, etc.).
[44] to pass by or over without contact or entanglement: The ship cleared the reef. The fisherman cleared his line.
[45] to pass through or away from: The ship cleared the harbor. The bill cleared the Senate.
[46] to pass (checks or other commercial paper) through a clearinghouse.
[47] (of mail, telephone calls, etc.) to process, handle, reroute, etc.: The dispatcher clears hundreds of items each day.
[48] to free from debt: Just a few dollars more would clear him. The widow had to borrow money to clear her husband's estate.
[49] to gain as clear profit: to clear $1000 in a transaction.
[50] to pay (a debt) in full.
[51] to receive authorization before taking action on: You'll have to clear your plan with headquarters.
[52] to give clearance to; authorize: The chairperson has to clear our speeches before the meeting.
[53] to authorize (a person, agency, etc.) to use classified information, documents, etc.: He has finally been cleared for highly classified information.
[54] to remove trees, buildings, or other obstructions from (land), as for farming or construction.
[55] to free (a ship, cargo, etc.) from legal detention at a port by satisfying customs and other requirements.
[56] to try or otherwise dispose of (the cases awaiting court action): to clear the docket.
[57] (of a commodity) to buy up or sell out the existing supply of.
[58] Skin Diving . to drain or expel unwanted water in: to clear a snorkel by sharp exhalations; to clear a regulator and face mask while underwater.
[59] Bridge . to establish one or more winning cards in (a given suit) by leading the suit until all the outstanding cards have been drawn: He cleared the heart suit before attacking spades.
[60] to become clear.
[61] to exchange checks and bills, and settle balances, as in a clearinghouse.
[62] to become free from doubt, anxiety, misunderstanding, etc.: His mind cleared when he heard the truth.
[63] to pass an authority for review, approval, etc.: The bill must clear through the assembly before it becomes legal.
[64] to remove dishes, food, etc., from a table following a meal: Is it my turn to clear?
[65] to remove previously inserted instructions or data from a computer, calculator, typewriter, or the like.
[66] Nautical . to comply with customs and other requirements legally imposed on entering or leaving a port (often followed by in or out ). to leave port after having complied with such requirements.
[67] (of a commodity for sale) to sell out; become bought out: Wheat cleared rapidly.
[68] a clear or unobstructed space.
[69] plaintext.
[70] a piece of clear lumber.
[71] clear away /off , to remove in order to make room. to leave; escape: We were warned to clear off before the floods came. to disappear; vanish: When the smoke cleared away, we saw that the house was in ruins.
[72] clear out , to remove the contents of: Clear out the closet. to remove; take away: Clear out your clothes from the closet. to go away, especially quickly or abruptly. to drive or force out: The police cleared out the pickets by force.
[73] clear up , to make clear; explain; solve. to put in order; tidy up. to become better or brighter, as the weather.
[74] in the clear , absolved of blame or guilt; free: He was suspected of the theft, but evidence put him in the clear. en clair.
[75] free from darkness or obscurity; bright
[76] (of weather) free from dullness or clouds
[77] transparent clear water
[78] even and pure in tone or colour clear blue
[79] without discoloration, blemish, or defect a clear skin
[80] easy to see or hear; distinct
[81] free from doubt or confusion his instructions are not clear
[82] (postpositive) certain in the mind; sure are you clear?
[83] (in combination) perceptive, alert clear-headed
[84] evident or obvious it is clear that he won't come now
[85] (of sounds or the voice) not harsh or hoarse
[86] serene; calm
[87] without qualification or limitation; complete a clear victory
[88] free of suspicion, guilt, or blame a clear conscience
[89] free of obstruction; open a clear passage
[90] free from debt or obligation
[91] (of money, profits, etc) without deduction; net
[92] emptied of freight or cargo
[93] (of timber) having a smooth, unblemished surface
[94] Also: in clear (of a message, etc) not in code
[95] Also: light phonetics denoting an (l) in whose articulation the main part of the tongue is brought forward giving the sound of a front-vowel timbre
[96] showjumping (of a round) ridden without any fences being knocked down or any points being lost
[97] in a clear or distinct manner
[98] completely or utterly
[99] (postpositive often foll by of ) not in contact (with); free stand clear of the gates
[100] a clear space
[101] another word for clearance
[102] in the clear free of suspicion, guilt, or blame sport able to receive a pass without being tackled
[103] to make or become free from darkness, obscurity, etc
[104] (intr) (of the weather) to become free from dullness, fog, rain, etc (of mist, fog, etc) to disappear
[105] (tr) to free from impurity or blemish
[106] (tr) to free from doubt or confusion to clear one's mind
[107] (tr) to rid of objects, obstructions, etc
[108] (tr) to make or form (a path, way, etc) by removing obstructions
[109] (tr) to free or remove (a person or thing) from something, such as suspicion, blame, or guilt
[110] (tr) to move or pass by or over without contact or involvement he cleared the wall easily
[111] (tr) to rid (the throat) of phlegm or obstruction
[112] (tr) to make or gain (money) as profit
[113] (tr often foll by off ) to discharge or settle (a debt)
[114] (tr) to free (a debtor) from obligation
[115] (intr) (of a cheque) to pass through one's bank and be charged against one's account
[116] banking to settle accounts by exchanging (commercial documents) in a clearing house
[117] to permit (ships, aircraft, cargo, passengers, etc) to unload, disembark, depart, etc, after fulfilling the customs and other requirements, or (of ships, etc) to be permitted to unload, etc
[118] to obtain or give (clearance)
[119] (tr) to obtain clearance from
[120] (tr) microscopy to make (specimens) transparent by immersion in a fluid such as xylene
[121] (tr) to permit (a person, company, etc) to see or handle classified information
[122] (tr) military to achieve transmission of (a signalled message) and acknowledgment of its receipt at its destination to decode (a message, etc)
[123] (tr) sport to hit, kick, carry, or throw (the ball) out of the defence area
[124] (tr) computing to remove data from a storage device and replace it with particular characters that usually indicate zero
[125] (tr) NZ to remove (trees, scrub, etc) from land
[126] clear the air See air (def. 11)
[127] clear the decks to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat

Words related to Cleared

clearsunny, fair, unambiguous, precise, straightforward, evident, simple, clear-cut, unequivocal, explicit, unmistakable, distinct, coherent, definite, obvious, sharp, transparent, stark, free, apparent

Words nearby Cleared

clearcleanser, cleansing tissue, cleanskin, cleanthes, cleanup, clear, clear and present danger, clear as a bell, clear as crystal, clear as mud, clear away

Origin of Cleared

1250–1300; Middle English clere < Anglo-French, Old French cler < Latin clārus

Other words from Cleared

clear·a·ble , adjective
clear·ness , noun
half-clear , adjective
half-clear·ly , adverb
pre·clear , verb (used with object)
un·clear , adjective
un·clear·ly , adverb
un·clear·a·ble , adjective
un·cleared , adjective
well-cleared , adjective

Word origin for Cleared

C13 clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus clear, bright, brilliant, illustrious

Synonyms for Cleared

cleaned, empty, unloaded, cleared away