If the word had any notes about its use, synonyms or idioms, they would all be cleared too. The above is the way any word should be cleared. When words are understood, communication can take place, and with communication any given subject can be understood. The next thing to do is to clear the derivation, which is the explanation of where the word came from originally. This will help you gain a basic understanding of the word.
Most dictionaries give the idioms of a word.
An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words. Quite a few words in English have idiomatic uses and these are usually given in a dictionary after the definitions of the word itself. If there are idioms for the word that you are clearing, they are cleared as well. Clear any other information given about the word, such as notes on its usage, synonyms, etc., so as to have a full understanding of the word. If you encounter a misunderstood word or symbol in the definition of a word being cleared, you must clear it right away using this same procedure and then return to the definition you were clearing.