(of the weather) To become brighter
“The gloomy skies should clear tomorrow, and the sun will shine upon us again.”
To gradually go away or disappear
“Your cold and stuffy nose should clear after a few days of rest.”
To remove unwanted items from
“Please ask the waiter to clear these dishes from our table as we have finished our meal.”
To rid an area of obstructions
“The early settlers would clear the land for farming.”
To empty a given space
“At the end of your lease, you must clear the apartment of all of your personal belongings before you leave.”
To cause people to leave a building or place
“We will be having an emergency drill later today, and everyone will be required to clear the building.”
To pay off one's debts
“I sold my precious car to help clear a significant portion of my credit card debt.”
To physically get or pass over something
“Sage would clear the hurdles with ease on her way to winning the race over 400 meters.”
To remove from suspicion
“We have some new evidence that will clear the suspect of any wrongdoing.”
To provide authorization or clearance to
“On your first day of employment, management will clear your access to our top-secret laboratories.”
To earn a profit of
“At its peak, his business would clear hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit annually.”
To remove impurities from
“We can clear this murky water by passing it through a filter.”
To unclog something tubular or cylindrical
“You could try using a plunger to clear your clogged pipes.”
(clear up) To cause to be clear from ambiguity
“We need to clear up what the exact cause of the issue is.”
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