gain vs clear

gain and clear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gain	Yes	No	Yes	No
clear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, gain and clear are synonyms defined as:

gain and clear: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

Other synonyms of gain include bring in, earn, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in.

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

Other hyponyms of gain include cash in on, profiteer, capitalise, capitalize, take advantage, pyramid, net, sack, sack up.

gain (noun)	clear (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
the advantageous quality of being beneficial	the state of being free of suspicion
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a quantity that is added

gain (adjective)	clear (adjective)
	readily apparent to the mind
	allowing light to pass through
	free from clouds or mist or haze
	accurately stated or described
	free from confusion or doubt
	characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
	clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
	freed from any question of guilt
	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

gain (verb)	clear (verb)
increase (one's body weight)	remove
rise in rate or price	rid of obstructions
increase or develop	make clear, bright, light, or translucent
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.	free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
reach a destination, either real or abstract	make a way or path by removing objects
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages	remove the occupants of
win something through one's efforts	remove (people) from a building
derive a benefit from	rid of instructions or data
obtain	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	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

gain (adverb)	clear (adverb)
	in an easily perceptible manner
	entirely