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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLEW

Old English cliewen (vb); related to Old High German kliu ball.
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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 CLEW

clew  [kluː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clew 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 clew in English.

WHAT DOES CLEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clew in the English dictionary

The first definition of clew in the dictionary is a ball of thread, yarn, or twine. Other definition of clew is either of the lower corners of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail. Clew is also the rigging of a hammock.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLEW

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you clew
we let´s clew
you clew
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to clew
Past participle
clewed
Present Participle
clewing
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 CLEW


Angelou
ˈændʒəluː
blew
bluː
blue
bluː
clue
kluː
flew
fluː
flu
fluː
glue
ɡluː
Honolulu
ˌhɒnəˈluːluː
KwaZulu
kwɑːˈzuːluː
loo
luː
lou
luː
loup
luː
lulu
ˈluːluː
navy-blue
ˈneɪvɪ bluː
plu
pluː
sky-blue
ˌskaɪˈbluː
sulu
ˈsuːluː
Tuvalu
ˌtuːvəˈluː
ulu
ˈuːluː
Waterloo
ˌwɔːtəˈluː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEW

cleromancy
cleruch
cleruchial
cleruchies
cleruchy
cleveite
Cleveland
Cleveland Bay
clever
clever dick
clever-clever
cleverality
cleverdick
cleverish
cleverly
cleverness
clevis
clew line
clew up

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEW

alew
Andrew
brand-new
crew
curlew
few
have a few
interview
knew
lew
Matthew
new
overblew
overflew
overview
plew
slew
stone curlew
unclew
Wislany Zalew

Synonyms and antonyms of clew in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEW

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

Translator English - Chinese

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1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ovillo
570 millions of speakers

English

clew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Clew
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клубок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

punho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রহস্যের সূত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´écoute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clew
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlaufe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリュー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

줄거리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clew
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sợi chỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நூல் கண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bugna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nić Ariadny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клубок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ghem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μίτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skothornet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Clew
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clew

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEW»

The term «clew» is normally little used and occupies the 113.086 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clew» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clew» 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 clew

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEW»

Discover the use of clew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clew
It was a story that began as many do, "Once upon a time . . ." and was conjured out of the night sky, where stars mingled with the gods and heaven was played out on earth The tale unwound over many nights before Isabelle went to sleep.
Angela Jooste, 2006
2
Ariadne's Clew
Is he indeed a man, or something else entirely? Through vivid imagery and believable characterization, Ariadne's Clew weaves this timely and believable premise into a tense, character-driven page-turner.
Joseph Befumo, 2005
3
Edward Turner: The man behind the motorcycles
For the first time the life of Edward Turner, one of Britain s most talented motorcycle designers, is revealed in full, so this is much more than just another book about Triumph motorcycles.
Jeff Clew, 2006
4
The Bradys and the Idol's Eye; Or, The Clew of the Crystal Cross
* They were all about the one subject — skulls. But the fifth was different. Its wording was mysterious and significant. It was neither addressed nor7 signed, and ran as follows: "If the lost is to be found, then take a hint, Dr. Frary. Be on the  ...
5
An Index of Symptoms As a Clew to Diagnosis
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ralph Winnington Leftwich, 2010
6
The Iron Clew: A Leonidas Witherall Mystery
The Iron Clew - A Leonidas Witherall Mystery by Phoebe Atwood Taylor (as Alice Tilton) “Wilder and more diverting experiences than those which befall Leonidas Witherall are seldom found anywhere except in books by Alice Tilton.”—The ...
Phoebe Atwood Taylor, 2012
7
The Seaman's Friend: Containing a Treatise on Practical ...
the weather sheet and haul the weather clew chock up. Haul the buntlines up after the weather clew, and steady the yard by the braces. There is danger in clewing up to leeward first that the sail may be shaken and jerked so as to split, before ...
Richard Henry Dana, 1873
8
The Restoration of Vintage and Thoroughbred Motorcycles
The Restoration of Vintage & Thoroughbred Motorcycles Jeff Clew.
Jeff Clew, 1990
9
Dana's Seaman's friend
If the wind is light, and there are hands enough, let go the tack, sheet, and bowline, and haul up on the clew-garnets, buntlines, and leachlines, being careful not to haul the buntlines taut until the clews are well up. If light-handed, or the wind ...
Richard Henry Dana, James Lees, 1856
10
The Mystery to a Solution: Poe, Borges, and the Analytic ...
1 The Battle of Wits between Writer and Reader; A Clue to a Clew; The Coding of Head and Body; Dupin's Doubleness to pick up that thread again, we must return to the passage in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" where Dupin explains how ...
John T. Irwin, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clew is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fun times for couple selling news for 35 years
TIME TO REFLECT: Andrew and Marlene Clews celebrate the 35th anniversary of their newsagency Clew News in Woodford. Contributed ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
2
A classic pairing
... are €20 each (family tickets available at the door). To book, call 087 2809932, or drop into The Clew Bay Hotel. Tickets will also be available ... «Mayo News, Jul 15»
3
Sacred History: Little Franciscans of Mary
PHOTO BY WILLIAM T. Clew Little Franciscans of Mary stand before a Memorial Wall honoring the years of care provided by their order in ... «Catholic Free Press, Jul 15»
4
It's been a long journey from a shed in Galway to the MGM Grand for …
_MG_5585 Celebration time for Neil Seery following his Cage Warriors title win in June 2013. Source: Dolly Clew. “That's when I know it's worth ... «The42, Jul 15»
5
Why Birth Control Dispensers Look The Way They Do
... among the personal effects of a lady in a purse, or the like, without giving a visible clew as to matters which are of no concern to others. «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
6
Clare Island adventure company is tops for a day trip
... walks, all against the backdrop of the stunning scenery of Clare Island, Mayo's unspoilt, mountainous, outpost, at the entrance to Clew Bay. «Mayo Advertiser, Jul 15»
7
'I received handwritten death threats over playing Terry on Glenroe …
"We are really lucky because we have a mobile home down in Clew Bay and it is one of the most beautiful spots in the world," she tells me. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Conor McGregor has a long history of dealing with injury pull-outs
Source: Dolly Clew. McGregor became the Cage Warriors featherweight champion in June 2012 and was due to make his first defence of the ... «The42, Jul 15»
9
Pull up a chair beside Idle Wall
He has great lyrics based on his experiences around Clew Bay and some specially written for Clare Island. The session will kick off at 10pm, ... «Mayo News, Jun 15»
10
Downpour a downer for racers
Richard Clew proved yet again that if anyone else wants the Open Wheel Modified championship, they're going to have to go through him. Clew currently leads ... «Yadkin Ripple, Jun 15»

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