v go unchallenged; be approved
The bill cleared the House
v be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
v go away or disappear
The fog cleared in the afternoon
v pass by, over, or under without making contact
the balloon cleared the tree tops
v make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
v free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
v clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
v yield as a net profit
v make as a net profit
The company cleared $1 million
v earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
v sell
We cleared a lot of the old model cars
v pass an inspection or receive authorization
v pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
v settle, as of a debt
v make clear, bright, light, or translucent
The water had to be cleared through filtering
v rid of instructions or data
v remove (people) from a building
v remove the occupants of
v free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
a rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
cleared land cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris a cleared passage through the underbrush played poker on the cleared dining room table