Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kleer]
- /klɪər/
- /klɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleer]
- /klɪər/
Definitions of clear word
- adjective clear Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear. 3
- adjective clear Something that is clear is obvious and impossible to be mistaken about. 3
- adjective clear If you are clear about something, you understand it completely. 3
- adjective clear If your mind or your way of thinking is clear, you are able to think sensibly and reasonably, and you are not affected by confusion or by a drug such as alcohol. 3
- verb clear To clear your mind or your head means to free it from confused thoughts or from the effects of a drug such as alcohol. 3
- adjective clear A clear substance is one which you can see through and which has no colour, like clean water. 3
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Origin of clear
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English clere < Anglo-French, Old French cler < Latin clārus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clear
adj clear
- sunny — abounding in sunshine: a sunny day.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- clarion — a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ
- crystal — A crystal is a small piece of a substance that has formed naturally into a regular symmetrical shape.
adjective clear
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- vibrant — moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- flawless — having no defects or faults, especially none that diminish the value of something: a flawless Ming Dynasty vase.
preposition clear
- through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
adverb clear
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- factually — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
noun clear
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
verb clear
- net — net income, profit, or the like.
- earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- gain — to make a gain or gains in.
- make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- bring in — When a government or organization brings in a new law or system, they introduce it.
Antonyms for clear
adj clear
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- stormy — affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.
- shadowy — resembling a shadow in faintness, slightness, etc.: shadowy outlines.
- unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
adjective clear
verb clear
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
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