What does “clear” mean?
- 1
adjectiveeasy to understand, see or hear
The instructions were short and clear.
- 2
adjectiveeasy to see through, or without clouds
On a clear day you can see the mountains.
- 3
verbto remove things from a place so it is empty or tidy
Can you clear the table after dinner?
Clear at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /klɪr/ · KLEER
How to use “clear” correctly
“Make it clear that” means state something firmly: “She made it clear that she was unhappy.”
Common phrases with “clear”
- make it clear
- clear up
- crystal clear
- clear the table
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- unclear
- cloudy
Word family
- clearly
- clarity
- clarify
- unclear
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