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This is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty - the cause of humanity.
William Jennings Bryan

Meaning of "clad" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLAD

Old English clāthode clothed, from clāthian to clothe.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAD

clad  [klæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clad is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb clad in English.

WHAT DOES CLAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cladding

Cladding of one with another. It may refer to the following: ▪ Cladding ▪ Cladding ▪ Cladding ▪ Copper cladding ▪ Rainscreen cladding ▪ Cladding ▪ Cladding ▪ Siding...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLAD

PRESENT

Present
I clad
you clad
he/she/it clads
we clad
you clad
they clad
Present continuous
I am cladding
you are cladding
he/she/it is cladding
we are cladding
you are cladding
they are cladding
Present perfect
I have cladded
you have cladded
he/she/it has cladded
we have cladded
you have cladded
they have cladded
Present perfect continuous
I have been cladding
you have been cladding
he/she/it has been cladding
we have been cladding
you have been cladding
they have been cladding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cladded
you cladded
he/she/it cladded
we cladded
you cladded
they cladded
Past continuous
I was cladding
you were cladding
he/she/it was cladding
we were cladding
you were cladding
they were cladding
Past perfect
I had cladded
you had cladded
he/she/it had cladded
we had cladded
you had cladded
they had cladded
Past perfect continuous
I had been cladding
you had been cladding
he/she/it had been cladding
we had been cladding
you had been cladding
they had been cladding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will clad
you will clad
he/she/it will clad
we will clad
you will clad
they will clad
Future continuous
I will be cladding
you will be cladding
he/she/it will be cladding
we will be cladding
you will be cladding
they will be cladding
Future perfect
I will have cladded
you will have cladded
he/she/it will have cladded
we will have cladded
you will have cladded
they will have cladded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cladding
you will have been cladding
he/she/it will have been cladding
we will have been cladding
you will have been cladding
they will have been cladding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would clad
you would clad
he/she/it would clad
we would clad
you would clad
they would clad
Conditional continuous
I would be cladding
you would be cladding
he/she/it would be cladding
we would be cladding
you would be cladding
they would be cladding
Conditional perfect
I would have clad
you would have clad
he/she/it would have clad
we would have clad
you would have clad
they would have clad
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cladding
you would have been cladding
he/she/it would have been cladding
we would have been cladding
you would have been cladding
they would have been cladding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you clad
we let´s clad
you clad
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to clad
Past participle
cladded
Present Participle
cladding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAD


armour-clad
ˈɑːməˌklæd
beglad
bɪˈɡlæd
cephalad
ˈsɛfəˌlæd
glad
ɡlæd
half-clad
ˌhɑːfˈklæd
ironclad
ˌaɪənˈklæd
lad
læd
overclad
ˌəʊvəˈklæd
overglad
ˌəʊvəˈɡlæd
overplaid
ˈəʊvəˌplæd
phylloclad
ˈfɪləʊˌklæd
plaid
plæd
reclad
riːˈklæd
skyclad
ˈskaɪˌklæd
snow-clad
ˈsnəʊˌklæd
steel-clad
ˈstiːlˌklæd
triclad
ˈtraɪˌklæd
unclad
ʌnˈklæd
underclad
ˌʌndəˈklæd
unglad
ʌnˈɡlæd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAD

cladded
cladder
claddie
cladding
clade
cladism
cladist
cladistic
cladistically
cladistics
cladoceran
cladode
cladodial
cladogenesis
cladogenetic
cladogram
cladophyll
cladosporium

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAD

ballad
bothy ballad
broadside ballad
bush ballad
Caesar salad
corn salad
fruit salad
green salad
head lad
Jack-the-lad
mixed salad
potato salad
Russian salad
salad
side salad
stable lad
vegetable salad
Waldorf salad

Synonyms and antonyms of clad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clad» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clad

Translation of «clad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAD

Find out the translation of clad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

身着…服装的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vestido
570 millions of speakers

English

clad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يرتدون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одетый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vestido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vêtu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpakaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gekleidet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

着て
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~을 입고 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Klambi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कपडे घातलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

örtülü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vestito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

platerowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одягнений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îmbrăcat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επενδυμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Geklee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pläterade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clad

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAD»

The term «clad» is very widely used and occupies the 18.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clad» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clad» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clad

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8 QUOTES WITH «CLAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clad.
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William Jennings Bryan
The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.
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William Jennings Bryan
This is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty - the cause of humanity.
3
Bernard of Clairvaux
There are people who go clad in tunics and have nothing to do with furs, who nevertheless are lacking in humility. Surely humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
4
Miranda Hart
I spent my childhood clad in 1970s hand-me-downs, primarily from male cousins, which mainly consisted of a selection of beige, brown and orange dungarees. That, combined with a perfectly round pudding-bowl haircut, made me look, on a good day, like a cross between Ann Widdecombe, one of the Flower Pot Men, and a monk.
5
Christian Lacroix
The idea of seeing everybody clad the same is not really my cup of tea.
6
Christopher Marlowe
O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
7
John Sterling
Man is a substance clad in shadows.
8
Bram Stoker
Within, stood a tall old man, clean shaven save for a long white moustache, and clad in black from head to foot, without a single speck of colour about him anywhere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAD»

Discover the use of clad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clad in Iron: The American Civil War and the Challenge of ...
This work will offer readers a unique 'international' look at the naval history of the Civil War and features extensive use of archival research conducted on both sides of the Atlantic, American and British.
Howard J. Fuller, 2008
2
Cloud Clad Angel: Selected Poems, a Bilingual Serbian and ...
Cloud-Clad Angel is Vera Srbinovi 's critically acclaimed collection of poems, which was first published in a bilingual English Serbian edition in 2008 and is now being released for the first time internationally.
Vera Srbinovi, 2010
3
The Sargasso of Space and Two Others / The Copper-Clad World
In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles" two-in-one books (flip one over to read the second title) -- here is the first Wildside Double .
Edmond Hamilton, Harl Vincent, 2009
4
Clad Steel Plate from Japan, Inv. 731-TA-739 (Review)
Moreover, not all producers can bid for every type of project, due to their differing production capabilities.30 Clad steel plate in the range of 1/2 inch to 2 inches in thickness is generally specified in the larger contracts for the petrochemical ...
U.S. International Trade Commission
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Stainless clad steel plate from Japan: determination of the ...
Other fabricators such as * * * and * * *, although not having a stated domestic preference policy, do in certain instances evidence a preference for domestic stainless clad steel plate. In cases where competing bids for supplying stainless clad ...
United States International Trade Commission, Judith C. Zeck, Howard Gooley, 1981
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Clean, Clad, and Courteous: A History of Aboriginal ...
Use of schools in government policy implementation, 1788 -1982; roles of N.S.W. Aborigines Protection Board, Aborigines Welfare Board; native institutions, missions and missionary activity; race and community relations, Aboriginal School ...
J. J. Fletcher, 1989
7
Plastic Clad Silica Fibers: Properties and Applications
Nomenclature POF = Plastic Optical Fiber - meaning all plastic (core and clad) PCS = Polymer Clad Silica - typically interpreted as a strippable silicone clad fiber HPCF = Hard Polymer Clad Fiber - polymer is much thinner, harder, and has  ...
8
Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
Specification Designation Notes Cu Fe Si Zn OE OT Mn Mg Other UTS YS El Hard Wrought Aluminum, (8xxx series) Aluminum + other Elements and Clad Aluminum, 8x77 USA USA Wrought Aluminum, (8xxx series) Aluminum + other ...
Fran Cverna, 2001
9
Corrosion of research reactor aluminium clad spent fuel in water
This report describes research performed in ten laboratories within the framework of the IAEA Co-ordinated Research Project on Corrosion of Research Reactor Aluminium Clad Spent Fuel in Water.
International Atomic Energy Agency, 2003
10
Subsea Pipeline Engineering
The liner of an internally clad pipe is only 2–3 mm thick, and so the fitting of the pipes is critical. To minimize fitting problems, there has been a notable reduction in the out-of-roundness and diameter tolerance of clad pipe, and most clad pipe ...
Andrew Clennel Palmer, Roger A. King, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clad is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brian McFadden and Vogue Williams split: Bikini-clad DJ spotted …
The blonde beauty was pictured wearing a teensy black bikini as she soaked up the sunshine on the party island at the end of June. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Snake in the grass! Bikini-clad Jessica Gomes is scared by fake …
It's meant to be the epitome of sexy, glamorous gigs - the Sports Illustrated bikini shoot. But Australian model Jessica Gomes had quite a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Edmund Shing: Halfords investors find solace in Lycra-clad men as …
Edmund Shing: Halfords investors find solace in Lycra-clad men as George Osborne inflicts welfare woe. Edmund Shing. By Edmund Shing. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
4
Plus-size women share bikini-clad pictures and videos as part of a …
One plus-size blogger is sick of that fact that there seems to be a 'right' kind and a 'wrong' kind of plus-size. Corissa Enneking, who runs a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Eduardo Cruz can't take his eyes off bikini-clad girlfriend Paula …
His gorgeous girlfriend has modelled for the likes of Agent Provocateur, and Eduardo Cruz was certainly impressed when Paula Mendez ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Greece's Leather-Clad Finance Minister Resigns
Now that the people of Greece have voted against an austerity-heavy (and no-longer-existent) bailout proposal, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Ski-mask clad robber sought by Mobile police
A ski-mask clad man robbed a gas station on Schillinger Road at gunpoint early Saturday morning, according to the Mobile Police Department. «AL.com, Jul 15»
8
Underwear-clad rooftop jumper taken into custody
Emergency personnel were on the scene in the 500 block of Avenue H South in Saskatoon where a distressed man had removed his clothes ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
9
Iron-clad ambitions
Iron-clad ambitions. Features - Cover Story. Metals industry frontrunner European Metal Recycling treads new ground in plastics recycling and ... «Recycling Today, Jul 15»
10
Helmet clad thief sought after Halesowen robbery
The offender, a man wearing a silver motorcycle helmet, walked into the Co-op supermarket on Manor Lane in Howley Grange brandishing ... «Bromsgrove Advertiser, Jul 15»

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