Clear

klēr, adj. pure, bright, undimmed: free from obstruction or difficulty: plain, distinct: without blemish, defect, drawback, or diminution: conspicuous: transparent.— adv. in a clear manner: plainly: wholly: quite.— v.t. to make clear: to empty: to free from obscurity, obstruction, or guilt: to free, acquit, or vindicate; to leap, or pa by or over; to make profit: to settle a bill.— v.i. to become clear: to grow free, bright, or transparent.— ns. Clear′age , a piece of land cleared; Clear′ance , act of clearing: removal of hinderances: a certificate that a ship has been cleared at the custom-house—that is, has satisfied all demands and procured permi ion to sail.— adjs. Clear′-eyed , clear-sighted, discerning; Clear′-head′ed , having a clear understanding, sagacious.— ns. Clear′ing , the act of making clear: a tract of land cleared of wood, ., for cultivation: a method by which bankers exchange cheques and drafts, and arrange the differences; Clear′ing-house , a place in London where such clearing busine is done; Clear′ing-nut , the seed of Strychnos potato rum , used in the East Indies for clearing muddy water.— adv. Clear′ly , in a clear manner: distinctly.— ns. Clear′ne ; Clear′-obscure′ (see Chiaroscuro ).— adj. Clear′-sight′ed , having clearne of sight: discerning.— ns. Clear′-sight′edne ; Clear′-starch′er , a laundre ; Clear′-starch′ing , the act of stiffening linen with clear starch; Clear-story (see Clerestory ).— Clear out , to be off; Clear the way , to make the way open; Clear up , to become clear. [Fr. clair —L. clarus , clear.] IMG:c201_250px_Chambers_1908_Cleat.png_utm_source_en.wiki source.org_utm_campaign_parser_utm_content_thumbnail:Chambers_1908_Cleat.png-250px-Chambers_1908_Cleat.png?utm_source=en.wiki source.org _campaign=parser _content=thumbnail