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clears

/klɪrz/ /klɪərz/

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To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

Examples :

"He clears the dishes from the table after dinner. "

action utility process

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To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.

Examples :

"Please clear all this stuff off the table."

action utility environment

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To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.

Examples :

"After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening."

appearance nature environment

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To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.

Examples :

"We need to clear this issue once and for all."

communication language writing

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To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.

Examples :

"The court cleared the man of murder."

law guilt police

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To pass without interference; to miss.

Examples :

"The door just barely clears the table as it closes."

sport achievement

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(activities such as jumping or throwing) To exceed a stated mark.

Examples :

"She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres."

achievement sport action

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To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).

Examples :

"I cleared the first level in 36 seconds."

achievement game

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Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.

Examples :

"The check might not clear for a couple of days."

business finance

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To earn a profit of; to net.

Examples :

"The lemonade stand clears about $20 each Saturday. "

business finance economy

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To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.

Examples :

"Air traffic control cleared the plane to land."

action government law business

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To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.

Examples :

"She clears her vacation requests with her manager every month. "

business politics government law organization

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To obtain a clearance.

Examples :

"The steamer cleared for Liverpool today."

government military

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To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.

Examples :

"The musician cleared the rights to use the famous jingle in their new song. "

music law entertainment

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To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.

Examples :

"After finishing all her chores, she finally clears herself from her responsibilities for the day and relaxes. "

action process condition being

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To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.

Examples :

"A low cross came in, and Smith cleared."

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To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.

Examples :

"to clear an array; to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value"

action process technology computing

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To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.

Examples :

"The CSS code `clear: both;` clears the image, ensuring the paragraph of text starts below it, not beside it. "

computing style technology

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noun

A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.

Examples :

"The baker decided to use clears for the rustic bread because its coarser texture gives the loaf a chewier crumb. "