I.
verb
1 remove sth that is not wanted/needed
ADVERB
▪ completely , totally
▪
The site must be completely ~ed and made safe for children.
▪ partially
▪ hastily , quickly
▪
She hastily ~ed a space for him to sit down.
▪ away
▪
Can you ~ away all your toys now?
▪ up
▪
I want you to ~ all this mess up.
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
They ~ed the mud from the steps.
▪ of
▪
We ~ed the path of leaves.
▪ off
▪
Clear those papers off the desk.
2 your head/mind
ADVERB
▪ suddenly
▪
His face suddenly ~ed as understanding dawned.
VERB + CLEAR
▪ try to
▪
I went for a walk to try to ~ my head.
▪ help (to)
▪
Correct breathing helps to ~ the mind and reduce tension.
3 prove sb innocent
ADVERB
▪ formally
▪
The three defendants were formally ~ed by the judge.
PREPOSITION
▪ of
▪
Four men accused of assault have been ~ed of all charges.
II.
adj.
1 easy to understand
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ become
▪ get sth , make sth
▪ find sth
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ abundantly
▪ absolutely , crystal , perfectly , quite
▪
You have to make your intentions crystal ~ to them.
▪ by no means , not entirely , not exactly , not quite
▪
It wasn't entirely ~ whether she wanted us to help.
▪ reasonably , relatively
▪ painfully
▪ increasingly
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
It was increasingly ~ to us that there was a problem.
PHRASES
▪ ~ and concise
2 sure/certain
VERBS
▪ be
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ absolutely , quite
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
She was very ~ about her reasons for leaving.
▪ on
▪
Are you ~ on that point?
3 easy to see/hear
VERBS
▪ be , look
▪ become , grow
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪
The photograph wasn't very ~.
▪ reasonably
PHRASES
▪ loud and ~
4 easy to see through
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪
The water was fairly ~.
▪ absolutely , completely
▪ reasonably
5 free from things that are blocking the way
VERBS
▪ be , look , seem
▪ remain , stay
▪ keep sth
▪
Make sure you keep all gutters and drainpipes ~ of leaves.
ADVERB
▪ completely
▪ fairly , pretty , reasonably
PREPOSITION
▪ of
▪
The roads are reasonably ~ of snow.
Clear is used with these nouns: ↑ account , ↑ admission , ↑ advantage , ↑ advice , ↑ agenda , ↑ aim , ↑ air , ↑ allusion , ↑ alternative , ↑ answer , ↑ appreciation , ↑ association , ↑ assurance , ↑ benefit , ↑ bias , ↑ breach , ↑ brief , ↑ bulb , ↑ case , ↑ cause , ↑ chance , ↑ choice , ↑ commitment , ↑ communication , ↑ complexion , ↑ concept , ↑ conception , ↑ connection , ↑ conscience , ↑ consensus , ↑ contrast , ↑ contravention , ↑ correlation , ↑ definition , ↑ demonstration , ↑ description , ↑ determination , ↑ diagram , ↑ difference , ↑ direction , ↑ directive , ↑ distinction , ↑ division , ↑ dominance , ↑ echo , ↑ evidence , ↑ example , ↑ exception , ↑ expectation , ↑ explanation , ↑ expression , ↑ eye , ↑ favourite , ↑ focus , ↑ foul , ↑ gaze , ↑ glass , ↑ gloss , ↑ goal , ↑ guidance , ↑ guideline , ↑ handwriting , ↑ head , ↑ hint , ↑ honey , ↑ idea , ↑ illustration , ↑ image , ↑ implication , ↑ impression , ↑ incentive , ↑ indication , ↑ insight , ↑ instruction , ↑ lacquer , ↑ lake , ↑ law , ↑ lead , ↑ leadership , ↑ lesson , ↑ light , ↑ limit , ↑ link , ↑ liquid , ↑ loser , ↑ majority , ↑ mandate , ↑ manifestation , ↑ margin , ↑ meaning , ↑ memory , ↑ message , ↑ mind , ↑ morning , ↑ motive , ↑ nail polish , ↑ need , ↑ night , ↑ objective , ↑ opening , ↑ outline , ↑ parallel , ↑ patch , ↑ path , ↑ pattern , ↑ perception , ↑ photograph , ↑ picture , ↑ plastic , ↑ pointer , ↑ policy , ↑ precedent , ↑ preference , ↑ presentation , ↑ print , ↑ profit , ↑ proof , ↑ prose , ↑ reason , ↑ recognition , ↑ recollection , ↑ recommendation , ↑ reference , ↑ reflection , ↑ relationship , ↑ reluctance , ↑ road , ↑ role , ↑ rule , ↑ sense , ↑ separation , ↑ shot , ↑ sign , ↑ signal , ↑ similarity , ↑ skin , ↑ soprano , ↑ sound , ↑ soup , ↑ span , ↑ split , ↑ standard , ↑ statement , ↑ strategy , ↑ stream , ↑ summary , ↑ target , ↑ tendency , ↑ term , ↑ testimony , ↑ thinker , ↑ thinking , ↑ tone , ↑ trend , ↑ understanding , ↑ varnish , ↑ victor , ↑ victory , ↑ view , ↑ violation , ↑ visibility , ↑ vision , ↑ voice , ↑ warning , ↑ water , ↑ winner , ↑ word , ↑ wording , ↑ writing
III.
adv.
Clear is used with these verbs: ↑ leap