clear vs free

clear and free both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, free is a hypernym of clear; that is, free is a word with a broader meaning than clear:

Other hypernyms of clear include disembarrass, rid.

As verbs, free is a hypernym of clear; that is, free is a word with a broader meaning than clear:

Other hypernyms of clear include discharge.

clear (noun)	free (noun)
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water	people who are free
the state of being free of suspicion

clear (adjective)	free (adjective)
readily apparent to the mind	not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
allowing light to pass through	not held in servitude
free from clouds or mist or haze	unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
accurately stated or described	not literal
free from confusion or doubt	completely wanting or lacking
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving	not fixed in position
clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible	costing nothing
freed from any question of guilt	not taken up by scheduled activities
easily deciphered	not occupied or in use
clear of charges or deductions
free from flaw or blemish or impurity
(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
affording free passage or view
free of restrictions or qualifications
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
free from contact or proximity or connection

clear (verb)	free (verb)
remove	make (assets) available
rid of obstructions	let off the hook
make clear, bright, light, or translucent	free or remove obstruction from
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound	remove or force out from a position
make a way or path by removing objects	release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
remove the occupants of	part with a possession or right
remove (people) from a building	relieve from
rid of instructions or data	grant freedom to; free from confinement
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear	make (information) available for publication
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	free from obligations or duties
grant authorization or clearance for	grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
settle, as of a debt
pass by, over, or under without making contact
pass an inspection or receive authorization
go away or disappear
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
yield as a net profit
make as a net profit
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
sell to get rid of
clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
go unchallenged; be approved
become clear

clear (adverb)	free (adverb)
in an easily perceptible manner	without restraint
entirely