Idioms for clear
- absolved of blame or guilt; free: He was suspected of the theft, but evidence put him in the clear.
- en clair.
in the clear,
Origin of clear
1250–1300; Middle English
clere < Anglo-French, Old French
cler < Latin
clārus
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synonym study for clear
3. See
clean.
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British Dictionary definitions for clear up (1 of 2)
clear up
verb (adverb)
(tr)
to explain or solve (a mystery, misunderstanding, etc)
to put (a place or thing that is disordered) in order
(intr)
(of the weather) to become brighter
noun clear-up (ˈklɪərˌʌp)
the act or an instance of clearing up
British Dictionary definitions for clear up (2 of 2)
Derived forms of clear
clearable, adjective clearer, noun clearness, nounWord Origin for clear
C13
clere, from Old French
cler, from Latin
clārus clear, bright, brilliant, illustrious
Idioms and Phrases with clear up (1 of 2)
clear up
Clarify, explain, solve, as in Let's try to clear up this misunderstanding. [Late 1600s]
Become clear, as in After the storm, it cleared up very quickly. [Early 1600s]
Return something to a normal condition, cure, as in This new salve will clear up your rash.
Idioms and Phrases with clear up (2 of 2)
clear