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cleared the table

cleared the table is the simple past and past participle of clear the table.

Meaning of clear the table

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.

Questions about cleared the table

What is cleared the table the simple past and past participle of?
Cleared the table is the simple past and past participle of clear the table.

Words near cleared the table in the dictionary

  1. cleared one's throat
  2. cleared out
  3. cleared the air
  4. cleared the market
  5. cleared the neighborhood
  6. cleared the table
  7. cleared up
  8. clearedness
  9. clearence
  10. clearer
  11. clearer cut

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