the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
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"
free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
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"
(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"
easily deciphered
clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"
remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"
a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
exceedingly or unbelievably great; "the bomb did fantastic damage"; "Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength"; "phenomenaRl feats of memory"
extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance; "Gaudi's fantastic architecture"
existing in fancy only; "fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his own importance"
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"
occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
not dependent on or conditioned by or relative to anything else
not contingent
free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"; "an independent republic"
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"