free vs clear

free and clear both are nouns.

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

As verbs, clear is a hyponym of free; that is, clear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than free:

Other hyponyms of free include cleanse, relieve, smooth, smooth out, disinfest, disembody.

As verbs, clear is a hyponym of free; that is, clear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than free:

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

free (adjective)	clear (adjective)
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint	readily apparent to the mind
not held in servitude	allowing light to pass through
unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion	free from clouds or mist or haze
not literal	accurately stated or described
completely wanting or lacking	free from confusion or doubt
not fixed in position	characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
costing nothing	clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
not taken up by scheduled activities	freed from any question of guilt
not occupied or in use	easily deciphered
	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

free (verb)	clear (verb)
make (assets) available	remove
let off the hook	rid of obstructions
free or remove obstruction from	make clear, bright, light, or translucent
remove or force out from a position	free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition	make a way or path by removing objects
part with a possession or right	remove the occupants of
relieve from	remove (people) from a building
grant freedom to; free from confinement	rid of instructions or data
make (information) available for publication	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
free from obligations or duties	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to	grant authorization or clearance for
	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

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