clears

Clears is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb clear. It appears in everyday language and in technical contexts where clear has specialized meanings. In general use, clear means to remove obstructions or dirt or to make a space free of objects or people. For example, someone might clear a table after a meal, clear a path through snow, or clear a room of occupants. In weather reporting, the phrase the sky clears denotes a transition from cloudy or stormy conditions to clearer skies.

In finance and banking, to clear a payment means that a transfer between banks has been completed and funds are available for use. The clearing process is often handled by a clearing house or a central counterparty, and a payment is said to have cleared once it is settled. This sense emphasizes verification, settlement, and finality in financial transactions.

In law and justice, to clear a person means to exonerate them from charges or suspicion; the individual is cleared of liability or guilt.

In computing and technology, to clear is used in commands and operations such as clearing the screen or clearing a memory cache. The form clears appears in system messages and instructions, e.g., the program clears the display.

Etymology traces clear to Old English and related Germanic roots, with the modern usage expanding into removal, resolution, and verification senses. See also clear, clearance, and clearing.