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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLAVER

Of uncertain origin.
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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 CLAVER

claver  [ˈkleɪvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Claver is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb claver in English.

WHAT DOES CLAVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Claver, Surigao del Norte

Claver is a second-class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. With a total land area of 322.60 square kilometres, it is the largest municipality of the province. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 23,702 people. In the northeast, it is bounded by the Pacific Ocean, to the west by the town of Gigaquit, and to the south by the boundary town of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur. It is approximately 60 kilometres southeast of the provincial capital, Surigao City. The town can be reached by bus, van-for-hire and jeepney from the Surigao Integrated Bus & Jeepney Terminal or at any point along the national highway. Its patron saint is St. Peter Claver and fiesta is celebrated every ninth day of September. A large part of the municipal land area is a mining reservation because there are large iron mineral deposits.

Definition of claver in the English dictionary

The definition of claver in the dictionary is to talk idly; gossip. Other definition of claver is idle talk; gossip.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLAVER

PRESENT

Present
I claver
you claver
he/she/it clavers
we claver
you claver
they claver
Present continuous
I am clavering
you are clavering
he/she/it is clavering
we are clavering
you are clavering
they are clavering
Present perfect
I have clavered
you have clavered
he/she/it has clavered
we have clavered
you have clavered
they have clavered
Present perfect continuous
I have been clavering
you have been clavering
he/she/it has been clavering
we have been clavering
you have been clavering
they have been clavering
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 clavered
you clavered
he/she/it clavered
we clavered
you clavered
they clavered
Past continuous
I was clavering
you were clavering
he/she/it was clavering
we were clavering
you were clavering
they were clavering
Past perfect
I had clavered
you had clavered
he/she/it had clavered
we had clavered
you had clavered
they had clavered
Past perfect continuous
I had been clavering
you had been clavering
he/she/it had been clavering
we had been clavering
you had been clavering
they had been clavering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you claver
we let´s claver
you claver
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to claver
Past participle
clavered
Present Participle
clavering
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 CLAVER


cadaver
kəˈdeɪvə
clishmaclaver
ˌklɪʃməˈkleɪvə
deva
ˈdeɪvə
engraver
ɪnˈɡreɪvə
favour
ˈfeɪvə
flavor
ˈfleɪvə
flavour
ˈfleɪvə
graver
ˈɡreɪvə
haver
ˈheɪvə
laver
ˈleɪvə
paver
ˈpeɪvə
quaver
ˈkweɪvə
raver
ˈreɪvə
saver
ˈseɪvə
savor
ˈseɪvə
savour
ˈseɪvə
shaver
ˈʃeɪvə
slaver
ˈsleɪvə
waiver
ˈweɪvə
waver
ˈweɪvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAVER

clavate
clavately
clavation
clave
clavecin
clavecinist
clavicembalo
clavichord
clavichordist
clavicle
clavicorn
clavicula
clavicular
claviculate
clavicytherium
clavie
clavier
clavierist
clavieristic
claviform

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAVER

aver
beaver
beslaver
caver
cleaver
eager beaver
electric shaver
enslaver
heaver
leaver
life-saver
meat cleaver
palaver
papaver
reaver
school-leaver
screensaver
taver
weaver
white-slaver

Synonyms and antonyms of claver in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «claver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAVER

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

Translator English - Chinese

克拉弗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

claver
570 millions of speakers

English

claver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

claver
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كليفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Клавье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

claver
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Claver
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

claver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Claver
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

claver
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クラベール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

claver
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Claver
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Claver
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Claver
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लेव्हर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Claver
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Claver
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Claver
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Клавє
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Claver
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κλαβέρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Claver
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

claver
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

claver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of claver

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAVER»

The term «claver» is regularly used and occupies the 75.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAVER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAVER»

Discover the use of claver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to claver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pedro Claver, Santo Patrono de Los Esclavos
An introduction to the life of Saint Pedro Claver, a seventeenth century Jesuit priest who spent his life caring for slaves in Colombia and working for their freedom.
Julia Durango, 2002
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Peter Claver: A Sketch of His Life and Labors in Behalf of ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Joseph M. Finotti, 2006
3
Six Renaissance Men and Women: Innovation, Biography and ...
written.19 This concerns Alice Claver who lived in London and died in 1489. She was a businesswoman in her own right while she was married to her mercer husband, as was allowed by the customs of London in the fifteenth century.20 As  ...
Elisabeth Salter, 2007
4
Saints and Feast Days
At the time there was little that Peter Claver could do to change the social structure. The hearts and the consciences of the people had been so hardened that they refused to see this evil of slavery in their midst. Peter and Father Alphonsus ...
Ohio Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon Ohio, Kathleen Glavich, 1985
5
Carbohydrates: Tools for Stereoselective Synthesis
18 Guimet, E., Dieguez, M., Ruiz, A., and Claver, C. (2004) Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 15, 2247. 19 Aghmiz, M., Aghmiz, A., Diaz, Y., Masdeu-Bulto, A., Claver, C., and Castillon, S. (2004) J. Org. Chem., 69, 7502. 20 Guiu, E., Mufioz, B., Castillon, ...
Mike Martin Kwabena Boysen, 2012
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Colombia: The Bradt Travel Guide
Plaza de San Pedro Claver This small rose-coloured tree-scattered tiled square is home to the Museum of Modern Art O 664 5815; 009.00-19.00 Mon-Fri, closed noon-15.00, 10.00-13.00 Sat; admission 1,000 COP), a prestigious gallery with ...
Sarah Woods, 2008
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Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of ...
1581–1654 A Spanish Jesuit priest, Pedro (aka Peter) Claver emerged out of obscurity after being assigned to Colombia early in the 17th century. He went on to become the first person from the Americas to be canonized by the Roman ...
J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, 2010
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Letters on the Go: The Correspondence of Suzanne Aubert
Aubert to Sr Bridget, Rome, 5 Apr. 1914. p.339. Aubert to Sr Angela, Rome, 5 Apr. 1914, pp.339–41. Aubert to Isa Outhwaite, Rome, 16 May 1914, p.341. Aubert to Isa Outhwaite, Rome, 7 July 1914, pp.341–4. Aubert to Sr Claver, Rome, 9 Aug.
Jessie Munro, 2009
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Phosphorus(III)Ligands in Homogeneous Catalysis: Design and ...
2005, 34, 702. [85] H. Brunner, W. Pieronczyk, J. Chem. Res. Synop.1980, 74. [86 ] Q.L. Zhao, L.L. Wang, F. Y. Kwong, A. S. C. Chan, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry2007, 18, 1899. [87] M. Diéguez, O. Pàmies, C. Claver, J. Org. Chem.2005, 70, 3363.
Paul C. J. Kamer, Piet W.N.M. van Leeuwen, 2012
10
Treatise on Slavery
Although he is never mentioned by name in Sandoval's book, Sandoval does occasionally mention a dedicated companion, probably Claver. Pedro Claver was born in 1581 to a family of poor but respectable farmers in Verdu, Catalonia.
Alonso de Sandoval, Nicole von Germeten, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term claver is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meet the Poet Who Fled for Her Life After Protesting Against …
One of our leading human rights activists, Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, who is close to 70 now and he's been in jail for months for denouncing, ... «VICE News, Jul 15»
2
PSF's Ishema Ryacu Campaign Close to Frw 1 Billion
PSF vice chairman Claver Mugabo explained the march was part of the Ishema Ryacu campaign to denounce Western arrogance towards ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Rwanda Aims for Pole Position
Kkigali — Rwanda's Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Amb. Claver Gatete has said Rwanda wants to become the top regional hub for ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Numbers Tell Story of Rwanda's Economic Rebirth
... the party famed for authoring the country's renaissance story, Amb Claver Gatete, the current Minister of Finance, presented those figures and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
X's and O's idea: Running San Antonio's "Loop"
Parker dribbles once, fully knowing Claver is making the long journey towards him, and buys Neal enough time to take a few steps away from ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
6
Fearful Refugees Struggle as Burundi Teeters on Edge of Chaos
More than 70 people died and more than 500 were wounded in the clashes, according to Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, president of a leading ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
7
10 things you might not know about Wesley Matthews, including his …
“(Teammate Victor Claver) was like, 'You've got to do that, man – that's cool,'” Matthews told OregonLive.com in December. “And I was like, ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
8
St Peter Claver firsts do school proud
St Peter Claver has finished third at this year's Queensland Confraternity Rugby League Championships. Inga Williams ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
9
Immaculate Conception girls are national primary schools football …
In the third place match, St. Peter Claver Roman Catholic School representing the Toledo District defeated Belize Elementary School ... «The Guardian, Belize, Jul 15»
10
Claver footballers just miss shot at title
St Peter Claver's top rugby league team will play off for third at tomorrow's Confraternity Carnival after losing 12-10 today at Raceview. «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»

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