as in clear
allowing passage without obstruction
for safety reasons, there must be a cleared staircase at all times
past tense of clear
1
as in opened
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops
2
as in rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
3
as in paid
to give what is owed for
finally cleared the last debt
4
as in emptied
to remove the contents of
cleared a drawer so there would be a place to store his clothes
5
as in filtered
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
6
as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
7
as in smoothed
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
8
as in acquitted
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
9
as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
10
as in removed
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
11
as in informed
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
12
as in earned
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
cleared enough from that stock transaction to be able to afford a new luxury automobile
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