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1 Conscience
subs.V. σύνεσις, ἡ (Eur., Or. 396), P. τὸ συνειδέναι.Something that weighs on one's conscience: P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.Satisfying their consciences with this at least, that they had not voted anything harmful to the city: P. τοῦτο γοῦν σφίσιν αὐτοῖς συνειδότες ὅτι οὐδὲν κακὸν τῇ πόλει ἐψηφίσαντο (Lys. 127).His determination never reached to this point, but shrank back, for a guilty conscience kept it in thrall: P. οὔκουν προσῄει πρὸς ταῦθʼ ἡ διάνοια ἀλλʼ ἀνεδύετο· ἐπελαμβάνετο γὰρ αὐτῆς τὸ συνειδέναι (Dem. 406).Keep a clear conscicnce, v.: use P. and V. εὐσεβεῖν.A clear conscience, subs.: use P. and V. εὐσέβεια, ἡ, τὸ εὐσεβές.With a clear conscience: use adv., P. and V. εὐσεβῶς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Conscience
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2 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear
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Conscience — Not to be confused with consciousness. For other uses, see Conscience (disambiguation). Vincent van Gogh, 1890. Kröller Müller Museum. The Good Samaritan (after Delacroix). Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the … Wikipedia
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clear — [[t]klɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ clearer, clearest, clears, clearing, cleared 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear. The book is clear, readable and adequately illustrated... The space telescope has taken the clearest… … English dictionary
conscience — [[t]kɒ̱nʃ(ə)ns[/t]] consciences 1) N COUNT: usu sing, with supp, oft poss N, adj N Your conscience is the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is right or wrong. If you have a guilty conscience, you feel guilty about… … English dictionary
clear — 1 adjective 1 EASY TO UNDERSTAND expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand: clear instructions | You must never do that again. Is that clear? | be clear on: The rules are quite clear on the point. | clear to sb: Is all this… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conscience — noun (C, U) 1 MIND the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong: Be guided by your conscience. | a social conscience (=a moral sense of how society should be) | a guilty/bad conscience (=feel guilty… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conscience */*/ — UK [ˈkɒnʃ(ə)ns] / US [ˈkɑnʃəns] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms conscience : singular conscience plural consciences a) the ideas and feelings you have that tell you whether something you are doing is right or wrong Each person must vote… … English dictionary
conscience — con|science [ kanʃəns ] noun count or uncount ** the ideas and feelings you have that tell you whether something you are doing is right or wrong: Each person must vote according to his or her own conscience. The decision must be a matter of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
conscience — con|science [ˈkɔnʃəns US ˈka:n ] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin conscientia, from conscire to be conscious (of being guilty) , from com ( COM ) + scire to know ] 1.) the part of your mind that tells you whether what you … Dictionary of contemporary English
clear — /klɪə / (say klear) adjective 1. free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light. 2. bright; shining. 3. transparent; pellucid: good, clear wine. 4. of a pure, even colour: a clear complexion. 5. distinctly perceptible to the eye, ear, or… …
conscience — [ˈkɒnʃ(ə)ns] noun [C/U] the ideas and feelings you have that tell you whether something that you are doing is right or wrong The decision must be a matter of individual conscience.[/ex] Maybe he has a guilty conscience (= a bad feeling because he … Dictionary for writing and speaking English