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to clear

to clear

19 6.0
To earn a net profit after expenses
  • verb
  • /klɪr/
  • Specialized
: obtener
  • Once the investment pays off, I expect to clear my debts within a few months.
  • clear arrears
  • clear transactions
  • centrally cleared

When the money comes and it clears, then it's a deal.

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Examples

  • After I sell them the house and my check clears, I'm done caring.

    Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew (2021)

  • Misperceptions due to false rumors and ignorance are easily cleared up with educational efforts.

    Academic text (1997)

  • How much have you cleared?

    Broken City (2013)

  • When the money comes and it clears, then it's a deal.

    Film Courage

  • We might clear enough to buy you some headlights.

    Cars (2006)

  • Many banks in these countries continue to hold reserves, but only for the purpose of clearing payments.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Isabelle, who specialized in medical malpractice, could sometimes clear several million in a good year.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • With a domestic expansion, we'd clear $600 billion per annum.

    RoboCop (2014)

  • With careful planning, our event could clear a significant profit for the charity.

  • After selling the old furniture, I was able to clear enough money to pay my bills.

Synonyms

to make
vsto clear
∞ 1.3

To earn money from work or business

highlights net profit or clearing obligations beyond simply getting money
to make money
vsto clear
∞ 1.2

To get money by working or running a business

adds the idea of settling debts as well as receiving net income
to gain
vsto clear
913 1.4

To get something useful, often by effort, like money or skills

centres specifically on earning money or on settling financial obligations
to earn
vsto clear
710 1.0

To get money for work you do or from a business

is narrower by focusing on net result and resolving payments too
to profit
vsto clear
135 3.2

To get an advantage from something

is focused specifically on money earned or on paying off liabilities
to bring in
vsto clear
99 2.8

Earn money from a thing or activity

emphasizes net gain or the act of clearing debts rather than sale price
to take in
vsto clear
  • Informal
39 4.9

Earn money from work or sales

is the standard term for net profit or for settling debts
to settle
vsto clear
31 3.4

To pay money you owe

also means earning net money, not only completing payment of debts
to net
vsto clear
30 3.5

To get money after paying costs and taxes

also covers paying or settling outstanding bills and debts
to pull in
vsto clear
19 4.1

To earn money from work or business

stresses final net result or settling obligations rather than gross income
to realize
vsto clear
  • Specialized
7 6.7

To turn things you own into money

focuses more on regular profit or settling payments rather than asset sale
to solve
vsto clear
  • Archaic
1 8.9

To pay the money you owe

extends that sense by also meaning to earn or receive net money

Antonyms

to owe
∞ 1.0

Have to pay or give something to someone

Idioms

in the clear
  • Informal
41 4.4

Not in danger, trouble, or under suspicion

the coast is clear
  • Informal
20 3.2

Safe to go because no one is watching

clear and to the point
1 3.7

Easy to understand without extra details

to see one's way clear
  • Informal
8.0

Decide you can do something after problems are solved

Phrasal Verbs

to clear out
194 3.1

Remove all things from a place so it becomes empty

to clear up
164 2.3

To explain something so people understand it

to clear up
62 2.6

To finish tasks completely so nothing is left

to steer clear of
  • Informal
38 4.0

To stay away from people and things that may cause trouble or harm

to clear someone's mind
36 3.7

To stop worrying and think calmly to focus

to clear away
25 1.8

To take things away from a place to make it tidy

to clear up
25 2.0

To become clear after cloudy or rainy weather

to clear the air
  • Informal
25 4.1

Help people stop feeling angry or worried by talking about the problem

to clear off
24 3.0

Remove things from a surface to make it empty or clean

to clear the table
9 1.1

Remove dishes and other things from the table after a meal

to clear the decks
  • Informal
5 5.7

Finish current tasks and remove problems to prepare for something new

to clear-cut
  • Specialized
4 6.1

To cut down all the trees in an area at once

to clear out
1 4.6

Remove mucus from the chest or lungs by coughing

to clear the throat
1 2.7

To cough slightly to remove mucus from your throat or to get attention

to clear (someone's) inbox
  • Texting
1 3.0

Deal with all the emails in your inbox so it is empty or easy to handle

to clear one's head
1 3.9

To stop thinking about upsetting or confusing thoughts to feel calmer

to clear the table
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Remove all rows from a database table to make it empty

to make oneself clear
3.4

Say something so other people understand what you mean

to set a clear boundary
4.1

To make a clear line between two areas or kinds of activity

Compounds

all clear
  • Formal
79 3.2

A signal like a siren or announcement that tells people it is safe after an emergency

clear-cut
45 4.2

Easy to see and understand

crystal clear
  • Informal
41 2.5

Very easy to understand or hear

clear sign
16 1.3

An obvious thing that shows something is true

crystal clear
14 3.1

Completely see-through so you can easily see inside

clear statement
13 2.1

A message that clearly shows someone's opinion or decision and is easy to understand

clear and present danger
  • Formal
10 7.6

A legal rule that allows stopping speech when it poses a serious, obvious threat to public safety

clear communication
4 2.5

An exchange of information that people understand easily

clear sailing
  • Informal
2 3.5

A time when things move forward easily and without problems

clear-air turbulence
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Sudden strong air movement in clear sky that shakes airplanes

clear blue sea
1 1.2

A calm part of the ocean that has very clear blue water

clear liquid diet
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Only clear drinks and foods like broth, juice or gelatin for medical reasons

clear-cutting
  • Specialized
1 5.2

Cutting down all the trees in an area at once

clear-eyed analysis
1 6.0

An honest, fair look at the facts

clear glaze
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A clear, thin layer put on wood or other surfaces to protect them and make them look shiny

clear alignment
1 3.9

A clear agreement with an idea, policy, or group

clear battle line
1 5.4

A clear division between two groups that shows who supports each side in a dispute

How Settled

to clear
  • Specialized
19 6.0
to pay
∞ 1.0
profit
  • Specialized
797 2.0
to break even
36 3.3
to owe
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

clear infinitive
cleared past
cleared past participle
clearing present participle
clears third person singular

Etymology

To clear money, as in 'she cleared a profit', means to make it free after costs; think of clear as 'free of claims' so the amount left is truly yours.