What part of speech is clear?

Clear can be categorized as an adjective, a noun, a verb and an adverb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. clear is a verb, present, 1st person singular of clear (infinitive).
  • 2. clear is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. clear is a noun, singular of clears.
  • 4. clear is an adjective.
  • 5. clear is an adverb.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Adjective to adverb

  • adjective: clear
  • adverb: clearly 

What does clear mean?

Definitions

Adjective
clear - readily apparent 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"
clear - allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
clear - free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
clear - easily deciphered
clear - affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
clear - characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
clear - 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"
clear - free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
clear - free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
clear - (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"
clear - free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
clear - clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
clear - characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
clear - (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
clear - accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
clear - freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
clear - free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

Adverb
clear - completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
clear - in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"

Verb
clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
clear - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
clear - make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"
clear - remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
clear - remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
clear - rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
clear - make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
clear - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
clear - sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
clear - clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
clear - free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
clear - pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
clear - go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
clear - be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
clear - free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
clear - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
clear - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
clear - rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
clear - go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
clear - become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"

Noun
clear - the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
clear - a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
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Examples of clear

#   Sentence  
1. noun Investigation showed that he was in the clear.
2. verb Clear the leaves from the lawn.
3. verb Clear snow from the road.
4. verb Clear up the question of who is at fault.
5. verb Clear a path through the dense forest.
6. verb Clear the building.
7. verb Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat.
8. verb Clear a memory buffer.
9. verb Clear a debt.
10. verb Clear the water before it can be drunk.
11. verb Clear the throat.
12. verb Clear customs.
13. verb The check will clear within 2 business days.
14. verb Clear the ship and let it dock.
15. verb Clear the manuscript for publication.
16. verb Clear your desk.
17. adj. A clear and present danger.
18. adj. A clear explanation.
19. adj. A clear case of murder.
20. adj. A clear indication that she was angry.
21. adj. Gave us a clear idea of human nature.
22. adj. Clear water.
23. adj. Clear plastic bags.
24. adj. Clear glass.
25. adj. The air is clear and clean.
26. adj. On a clear day.
27. adj. A clear view.
28. adj. A clear path to victory.
29. adj. Clear mind.
30. adj. As clear as a whistle.
31. adj. Clear footprints in the snow.
32. adv. Read the book clear to the end.
33. adv. Slept clear through the night.
34. adv. There were open fields clear to the horizon.
35. adv. She cried loud and clear.
36. adv. I'm very frustrated at this point- it would take all of 10 min for them to come by and replace the one board that is cracked (the crack is deep enough to stick a penny in it and it goes clear through) yet they do not want to take the time to bother with what once WAS a happy customer and has now become a dissatisfied customer.
Sentence  
noun
Investigation showed that he was in the clear.
verb
Clear the leaves from the lawn.
Clear snow from the road.
Clear up the question of who is at fault.
Clear a path through the dense forest.
Clear the building.
Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat.
Clear a memory buffer.
Clear a debt.
Clear the water before it can be drunk.
Clear the throat.
Clear customs.
The check will clear within 2 business days.
Clear the ship and let it dock.
Clear the manuscript for publication.
Clear your desk.
adj.
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.
Clear water.
Clear plastic bags.
Clear glass.
The air is clear and clean.
On a clear day.
A clear view.
A clear path to victory.
Clear mind.
As clear as a whistle.
Clear footprints in the snow.
adv.
Read the book clear to the end.
Slept clear through the night.
There were open fields clear to the horizon.
She cried loud and clear.
I'm very frustrated at this point- it would take all of 10 min for them to come by and replace the one board that is cracked (the crack is deep enough to stick a penny in it and it goes clear through) yet they do not want to take the time to bother with what once WAS a happy customer and has now become a dissatisfied customer.
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