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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈklɪəɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklɪɹɚ/ [General-American], /ˈklɪəɹə(ɹ)/ [US] (note: without the mirror–nearer merger), /ˈkliɹə(ɹ)/ [US] (note: without the mirror–nearer merger), /ˈkliəɹə/ [New-Zealand], /ˈkliɹəɹ/ [Scotland], /ˈklɛːɹə/ (note: East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) Audio: en-us-clearer.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English clear Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English clearer From clear (adjective) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|clear<pos:adjective>|-er<id:comparative>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English clear Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English clearer [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-izô", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-iʀō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ōzô", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ōʀō", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ra", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "clearer", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="clearer"> From clear (adjective) + -er. Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} clearer
  1. comparative form of clear: more clear Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: clear (extra: more clear)
    Sense id: en-clearer-en-adj-s3bn9VS7 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 53 12 24 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈklɪəɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklɪɹɚ/ [General-American], /ˈklɪəɹə(ɹ)/ [US] (note: without the mirror–nearer merger), /ˈkliɹə(ɹ)/ [US] (note: without the mirror–nearer merger), /ˈkliəɹə/ [New-Zealand], /ˈkliɹəɹ/ [Scotland], /ˈklɛːɹə/ (note: East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) Audio: en-us-clearer.ogg [US] Forms: clearers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹə(ɹ) Etymology: From clear (verb) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|clear<pos:verb>|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From clear (verb) + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} clearer (plural clearers)
  1. Someone who or something which clears.
    Sense id: en-clearer-en-noun-w-tbXkho Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 50 50 0
  2. Someone who or something which clears.
    (mining) An unskilled labourer who clears away the rubbish etc.
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  3. A tool by which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished.
    Sense id: en-clearer-en-noun-qsjRX9rb Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 7 21 32 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: land clearer
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈklɪəɹə(ɹ)/",
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        "US"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkliɹə(ɹ)/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈklɛːɹə/",
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}

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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkliɹəɹ/",
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        "Scotland"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈklɛːɹə/",
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}

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