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made oneself clear

made oneself clear is the simple past and past participle of make oneself clear.

Meaning of make oneself clear

Verb

make oneself clear (third-person singular simple present makes oneself clear, present participle making oneself clear, simple past and past participle made oneself clear)

  1. (idiomatic) To have one's meaning fully understood.
    • ASLEF have made it clear during the negotiations that they want a pay rise without any of the reforms necessary to fund it.2023 September 20, Mel Holley, “Network News: RDG states its case as unions vow to continue strike action”, in RAIL, number 992, page 21

Questions about made oneself clear

What is made oneself clear the simple past and past participle of?
Made oneself clear is the simple past and past participle of make oneself clear.

Words near made oneself clear in the dictionary

  1. made one's own
  2. made one's own luck
  3. made one's toilet
  4. made one's way
  5. made oneself at home
  6. made oneself clear
  7. made oneself scarce
  8. made out
  9. made out like a bandit
  10. made out of
  11. made out with

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