keep clear of

  • 1keep clear of — index avoid (evade), eschew, evade (elude), parry, shun Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 20 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2keep clear — v. (D; intr., tr.) to keep clear of (keep clear of him; they kept the roads clear of snow) * * * (D;intr.,tr.) to keep clearof (keep clearof him;they kept the roads clear of snow) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 3keep clear of — keep/​stay/​steer clear of phrase to avoid someone or something unpleasant or dangerous No one mentioned the divorce, so Lisa decided to steer clear of that subject. Thesaurus: to avoid risks or dangersynonym Main entry: clear …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 4keep clear (of somebody) — keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth) idiom to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems • Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening. Main entry: ↑clearidiom …

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  • 5keep clear (of something) — keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth) idiom to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems • Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening. Main entry: ↑clearidiom …

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  • 6Clear — (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant}, {Claret},… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 7Clear breach — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 8Clear days — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 9Clear stuff — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10clear — clear, clearly The grammatical situation is similar to that in the preceding entry, with clear available as an adverb in two principal meanings, (1) ‘completely’ (They got clear away), (2) ‘in a clear manner, with clear effect’ (They spoke out… …

    Modern English usage

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