S: (v) authorize, authorise, pass, clear (grant authorization or clearance for) "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
S: (v) clear (remove) "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
S: (v) pass, clear (go unchallenged; be approved) "The bill cleared the House"
S: (v) clear (be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts) "The check will clear within 2 business days"
S: (v) clear (go away or disappear) "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
S: (v) clear, top (pass by, over, or under without making contact) "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
S: (v) clear (clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.) "clear the water before it can be drunk"
S: (v) net, clear (yield as a net profit) "This sale netted me $1 million"
S: (v) net, sack, sack up, clear (make as a net profit) "The company cleared $1 million"
S: (v) gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in (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"
S: (v) get, acquire (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract) "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
S: (v) isolate (obtain in pure form) "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"
S: (v) win back, get back (recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost) "We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"; "He got back his son from the kidnappers"
S: (v) press out, express, extract (obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action) "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
S: (v) capture, catch (capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping) "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
S: (v) buy, purchase (obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction) "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
S: (v) lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take (engage for service under a term of contract) "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
S: (v) receive, have (get something; come into possession of) "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
S: (v) turn (get by buying and selling) "the company turned a good profit after a year"
S: (v) buy (acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange) "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
S: (v) find (obtain through effort or management) "She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents"; "We found the money to send our sons to college"
S: (v) glom (seize upon or latch onto something) "The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater"
S: (v) line up, get hold, come up, find (get something or somebody for a specific purpose) "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"; "I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"; "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"
S: (v) accept, take, have (receive willingly something given or offered) "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
S: (v) obtain (come into possession of) "How did you obtain the visa?"
S: (v) recover, retrieve, find, regain (get or find back; recover the use of) "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
S: (v) catch (get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly) "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
S: (v) find, regain (come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost) "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
S: (v) acquire, win, gain (win something through one's efforts) "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship"
S: (v) gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in (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"
S: (v) earn, garner, win (acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions) "its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'"
S: (v) preempt (acquire for oneself before others can do so)
S: (v) preempt (gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land))
S: (v) collect, pick up, gather up, call for (gather or collect) "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
S: (v) inherit (obtain from someone after their death) "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
S: (v) borrow (get temporarily) "May I borrow your lawn mower?"
S: (v) clear (rid of instructions or data) "clear a memory buffer"
S: (v) clear (remove (people) from a building) "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
S: (v) clear (remove the occupants of) "Clear the building"
S: (v) clear, clear up (free (the throat) by making a rasping sound) "Clear the throat"
Adjective
S: (adj) clear (readily apparent 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"
S: (adj) clear (free from confusion or doubt) "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
S: (adj) clear, open (affording free passage or view) "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
S: (adj) clear (allowing light to pass through) "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
S: (adj) clear (free from contact or proximity or connection) "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
S: (adj) clear (characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)) "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
S: (adj) clean, clear, light, unclouded ((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"
S: (adj) clear, unmortgaged ((especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law) "I have clear title to this property"
S: (adj) clear, clean-cut, clear-cut (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"
S: (adj) well-defined, clear (accurately stated or described) "a set of well-defined values"
S: (adj) clear (free from clouds or mist or haze) "on a clear day"
S: (adj) clean, clear (free of restrictions or qualifications) "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
S: (adj) clear (free from flaw or blemish or impurity) "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
S: (adj) clear (clear of charges or deductions) "a clear profit"
S: (adj) clear, percipient (characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving) "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
Adverb
S: (adv) clear, all the way (completely) "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
S: (adv) clearly, clear (in an easily perceptible manner) "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"