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clears

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈkɫɪɹz// UK //klˈiəz// clears

v. to remove things that are blocking a place or to make something easy to see through. You can also use it to describe the sky when clouds go away.

v. to remove obstructions or unwanted items from a space; to become transparent or free of clouds. Often used in the third-person singular present tense to describe weather transitions.


SIMPLE

The sky clears after the heavy rain stops.

CONTEXTUAL

The waiter clears the table once the guests finish their main course to make room for dessert.

COMPLEX

As the morning fog finally clears, the jagged peaks of the mountain range become visible against the pale blue horizon, revealing the path the hikers must follow.

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The verb is both transitive (clearing a table) and intransitive (the weather clears).

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