clearing
noun
[ ˈklɪərɪŋ ]
• an open space in a forest, especially one cleared for cultivation.
clearing
noun
• a system used by universities to fill the remaining available undergraduate places before the start of the academic year.
clear
verb
• remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.
• "the drive had been cleared of snow"
Similar:
empty,
void,
free,
rid,
strip,
unload,
unburden,
unblock,
unclog,
unstop,
remove,
take away,
carry away,
move,
shift,
tidy away/up,
• remove (an obstruction or unwanted item) from somewhere.
• "Karen cleared the dirty plates"
Similar:
empty,
void,
free,
rid,
strip,
unload,
unburden,
unblock,
unclog,
unstop,
remove,
take away,
carry away,
move,
shift,
tidy away/up,
get rid of,
throw out/away,
discard,
dispose of,
dump,
bin,
scrap,
do away with,
jettison,
eject,
eliminate,
throw on the scrapheap,
chuck (out/away),
ditch,
junk,
get shut of,
get shot of,
trash,
• get past or over (something) safely or without touching it.
• "the plane rose high enough to clear the trees"
Similar:
go over,
get past,
go above,
pass over,
sail over,
jump (over),
vault (over),
leap (over),
hop (over),
hurdle,
spring over,
bound over,
skip (over),
leapfrog (over),
• officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent.
• "his sport's ruling body had cleared him of cheating"
• give official approval or authorization to.
• "I cleared him to return to his squadron"
Similar:
authorize,
give permission,
permit,
allow,
pass,
accept,
endorse,
license,
sanction,
give approval to,
give one's seal of approval to,
give consent to,
OK,
give the OK,
give the thumbs up,
give the green light,
give the go-ahead,
• earn or gain (an amount of money) as a net profit.
• "I would hope to clear £50,000 profit from each match"
Similar:
net,
make a profit of,
realize a profit of,
take home,
pocket,
gain,
earn,
make,
get,
acquire,
secure,
reap,
bring in,
pull in,
be paid,
rake in,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cler, from Latin clarus .
