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CLEAR, a.
1. Open free from obstruction as a clear plat of ground the way is clear.
2. Free from clouds, or fog serene as a clear day.
3. Free from foreign matter unmixed pure as clear water clear sand clear air clear glass.
4. Free from any thing that creates doubt or uncertainty apparent evident manifest not obscure conspicuous that is, open to the mind as, the reason is clear.
5. Unclouded luminous not obscured as a clear sun a clear shining after a rain. 2 Samuel 23 .
6. Unobstructed unobscured as a clear view.
7. Perspicacious sharp as a clear sight.
8. Not clouded with care, or ruffled by passion cheerful serene as a clear aspect.
9. Evident undeniable indisputable as the victory was clear.
10. Quick to understand prompt acute.
Mother of science, now I feel thy power within me clear.
11. Free from guilt or blame innocent unspotted irreproachable. 2 Corinthians 7 .
In action faithful, and in honor clear.
12. Free from bias unprepossessed not preoccupied impartial as a clear judgment.
13. Free from debt, or obligation not liable to prosecution as, to be clear of debt or responsibility.
14. Free from deductions, or charges as clear gain or profit.
15. Not entangled unembarrassed free as, the cable is clear. A ship is clear, when she is so remote from shore or other object, as to be out of danger of striking, or to have sea room sufficient.
16. Open distinct not jarring, or harsh as a clear sound a clear voice.
17. Liberated freed acquitted of charges as, a man has been tried and got clear.
18. Free from spots or any thing that disfigures as a clear skin.
Clear is followed by from or by of.
Thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Genesis 24 .
The air is clear of damp exhalations.
CLEAR, adv.
1. Plainly not obscurely manifestly.
2. Clean quite entirely wholly indicating entire separation as, to cut a piece clear off to go clear away but in this sense its use is not elegant.
Clear or in the clear, among joiners and carpenters, denotes the space within walls, or length and breadth clear or exclusive of the thickness of the wall.
CLEAR,
1. To make clear to fine to remove any thing foreign to separate from any foul matter to purify to clarify as, to clear liquors.
2. To free from obstructions as, to clear the road.
3. To free from any thing noxious or injurious as, to clear the ocean of pirates to clear the land of enemies.
4. To remove any incumbrance, or embarrassment often followed by off or away as, to clear off debts to clear away rubbish.
5. To free to liberate, or disengage to exonerate as, to clear a man from debt, obligation, or duty.
6. To cleanse as, to clear the hands from filth to clear the bowels.
7. To remove any thing that obscures, as clouds or fog to make bright as, to clear the sky sometimes followed by up.
8. To free from obscurity, perplexity or ambiguity as, to clear a question or theory to clear up a case or point.
9. To urge from the imputation of guilt to justify or vindicate.
How shall we clear ourselves? Genesis 44 .
That will by no means clear the guilty. Exodus 34 .
10. In a legal sense, to acquit on trial, by verdict as, the prisoner has been tried and cleared.
11. To make gain or profit, beyond all expenses and charges as, to clear ten percent by a sale of goods, or by a voyage.
12. To remove wood from land. To cut down trees, remove or burn them, and prepare land for tillage or pasture as, to clear land for wheat.
CLEAR,
1. To become free from clouds or fog to become fair often followed by up, off, or away as, the sky clears the weather clears up it clears away it clears off.
2. To be disengaged from incumbrances, distress or entanglements to become free or disengaged.
He that clears at once will relapse.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Clear'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/clear.html.
Entry for 'Clear'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/clear.html.
