clearing

n. section of forest which is free of trees; removal; cleaning, washing; clarification, elucidation; (Financial) procedure where an organization acts as an mediator and takes the role of a buyer and seller for transactions in order to reconcile orders between the parties that are transacting

v. clarify, purify; explain; remove objects from a surface or area; exonerate; clean, wash; pass without touching; approve; gain in profit; be clarified; (Financial) settle a trade by the seller who delivers securities and the buyer who delivers funds in the suitable form

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Noun
1. a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
(synonym) glade
(hypernym) tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
(derivation) clear
2. the act of freeing from suspicion
(hypernym) liberation, release, freeing
(hyponym) purge, purging, purgation
(derivation) acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
3. the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
(synonym) clarification
(hypernym) improvement
(derivation) clear

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Noun
1. the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
(hypernym) innocence
(derivation) acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
2. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
(synonym) open
(hypernym) area, country

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Verb
1. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
(synonym) unclutter
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(see-also) clear off, clear away
(derivation) open
2. make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"
(hypernym) make, create
(derivation) open
3. become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
(synonym) clear up, light up, brighten
4. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
(synonym) authorize, authorise, pass
(hypernym) permit, allow, let, countenance
(hyponym) approbate
(derivation) clearance
5. remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(hyponym) denude, bare, denudate, strip
(verb-group) unclutter
(derivation) open
6. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
(synonym) pass
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
7. be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
(antonym) bounce
8. go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
(hypernym) vanish, disappear, go away
9. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
(synonym) top
(hypernym) pass, overtake, overhaul
(hyponym) hop
(derivation) clearance
10. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
(synonym) clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
(hypernym) clarify, clear up, elucidate
11. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
(hypernym) free, discharge
12. clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
(hypernym) rid, free, disembarrass
(derivation) clearing, clarification
13. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
(synonym) net
(hypernym) yield, pay, bear
(verb-group) net, sack, sack up
14. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
(synonym) net, sack, sack up
(hypernym) profit, gain, benefit
(verb-group) gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
15. 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"
(synonym) gain, take in, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
(hypernym) get, acquire
(hyponym) eke out, squeeze out
(verb-group) net, sack, sack up
16. sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
(hypernym) sell
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
17. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
(hypernym) pass
18. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
(synonym) acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
(hypernym) pronounce, label, judge
(hyponym) vindicate
(entail) judge
19. settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
(synonym) solve
(hypernym) settle, square off, square up, determine
20. make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) clearing, clarification
21. rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
(hypernym) empty
(classification) computer science, computing
22. remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
(hypernym) take out, move out, remove
23. remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
(hypernym) empty
24. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
(synonym) clear up
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw

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Adjective
1. clear 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"
(antonym) unclear
(similar) broad, unsubtle
(see-also) comprehensible, comprehendible
(attribute) clarity, lucidity, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity
2. free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
(similar) clearheaded, clear-thinking
3. affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"
(synonym) open
(similar) unobstructed
4. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
(antonym) opaque
(similar) crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent
(attribute) clearness, clarity, uncloudedness
5. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
(synonym) clear(p)
(similar) free
6. characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
(similar) untroubled
7. (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"
(synonym) clean, light, unclouded
(similar) pure
8. (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"
(synonym) unmortgaged
(similar) unencumbered
9. 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"
(synonym) clean-cut, clear-cut
(similar) distinct
10. accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
(synonym) well-defined
11. free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
(antonym) cloudy
(similar) bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny
(classification) meteorology
12. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
(synonym) clean
(similar) unqualified
13. free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"
(similar) perfect
14. clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
(similar) net, nett
15. easily deciphered
(synonym) decipherable, readable
(similar) legible
16. freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
(synonym) absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
(similar) innocent, guiltless, clean-handed
17. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
(synonym) percipient
(similar) discerning
18. of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
(similar) unblemished

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Adverb
1. completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
(synonym) all the way
2. in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"
(synonym) clearly

n. clearing, repayment, paying back of money

n. clearance, release; cleaning, washing