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clear the table

clear the table verb: to remove plates, etc. from a table after a meal.

Verb

clear the table (third-person singular simple present clears the table, present participle clearing the table, simple past and past participle cleared the table)

  1. (idiomatic) To remove plates, etc. from a table after a meal.

Synonyms of clear the table

Antonyms

Forms of clear the table

third-person singular presentclears the table
present participleclearing the table
past participlecleared the table
pastcleared the table

Questions about clear the table

What does clear the table mean?
Clear the table means to remove plates, etc. from a table after a meal.
What part of speech is clear the table?
Clear the table is a verb.
What is the past tense of clear the table?
The past tense of clear the table is cleared the table.

Words near clear the table in the dictionary

  1. clear the air
  2. clear the decks
  3. clear the ground
  4. clear the market
  5. clear the neighborhood
  6. clear the table
  7. clear the way
  8. clear title
  9. clear titles
  10. clear up
  11. clear view screen

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