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In 1999, I just came out of putting out the song 'Vivrant Thing' and 'Breathe and Stop' off the 'Amplified' album. Clive Davis signed me to Arista.
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Meaning of "Clive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLIVE

Clive  [klaɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clive is 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.

WHAT DOES CLIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Clive in the English dictionary

The definition of Clive in the dictionary is Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey. 1725–74, British general and statesman, whose victory at Plassey strengthened British control in India.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLIVE


alive
əˈlaɪv
archive
ˈɑːkaɪv
arrive
əˈraɪv
belive
bɪˈlaɪv
derive
dɪˈraɪv
dive
daɪv
drive
draɪv
five
faɪv
hive
haɪv
I´ve
aɪv
jive
dʒaɪv
overdrive
ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv
proclive
prəʊˈklaɪv
revive
rɪˈvaɪv
rive
raɪv
slive
slaɪv
strive
straɪv
survive
səˈvaɪv
thrive
θraɪv
unalive
ˌʌnəˈlaɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLIVE

Clisthenes
clistogamy
clit
clitella
clitellar
clitellum
clitic
cliticize
clitoral
clitorectomy
clitoric
clitoridectomies
clitoridectomy
clitoris
clitter
Cliveden
clivia
Cllr

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLIVE

as-live
beef olive
calamata olive
dead-and-alive
kalamata olive
live
live and let live
look alive
mislive
olive
outlive
overlive
queen olive
relive
unlive
wild olive

Synonyms and antonyms of Clive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Clive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

克莱夫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Clive
570 millions of speakers

English

Clive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लाइव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلايف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Клайв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Clive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লাইভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Clive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Clive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クライブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

클라이브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Clive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளைவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लाइव्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Clive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Clive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Clive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Клайв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Clive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Clive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Clive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Clive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Clive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Clive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLIVE»

The term «Clive» is very widely used and occupies the 18.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLIVE» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «CLIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Clive.
1
David Beckham
I remember how inspiring it was to meet players like Bobby Charlton or Bryan Robson when I was a kid. I still remember Clive Allen showing up when I received a trophy for my Sunday league team.
2
Thomas Haden Church
Between Clive Owen winning at the Golden Globes and the British Academy announcing its nominations, of which Sideways received only one, I'm feeling pretty humbled these days.
3
Kevin Connolly
I'm a big Clive Owen fan.
4
Q-Tip
In 1999, I just came out of putting out the song 'Vivrant Thing' and 'Breathe and Stop' off the 'Amplified' album. Clive Davis signed me to Arista.
5
Sophie Thompson
I must confess that I'm not a great reader. At the moment I'm reading my son's 'Stig of the Dump' by Clive King and I've got a plant catalogue on the go.
6
Diane Warren
Being inducted into the songwriting hall of fame by Clive Davis, that was pretty memorable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLIVE»

Discover the use of Clive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Clive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sahara: A Dirk Pitt Adventure
Stranded in the Sahara desert, Dirk Pitt and his friends uncover the truth about the fate of 1930s aviator Kitty Mannock and the secret behind Lincoln's assassination. Reissue.
Clive Cussler, 2009
2
Clive: Founder of British India
Robert Clive (1725–1774), later Baron Clive of Plassey, is widely considered the founder of British India.
C. Brad Faught, 2013
3
International Organizations
The third edition: has been fully revised and updated continues to offer a unique concise, yet comprehensive, approach, giving students an accessible and manageable introduction to this core part of International Relations offers ...
Clive Archer, 2001
4
Theatre Games: A New Approach to Drama Training
The games described in this handbook are all designed to enable anyone involved in acting to develop their technique without inhibition or artificiality.
Clive Barker, Dick McCaw, 2010
5
Modern Arabic: Structures, Functions, and Varieties
This new edition takes into account research published in several areas of Arabic linguistics since the first edition was published in 1995.
Clive Holes, 2004
6
Spoken Image: Photography and Language
The Spoken Image considers the nature of photography, examining the language used in titles, captions and commentaries, particularly as they relate to documentary photography, photojournalism and fashion photography.
Clive Scott, 1999
7
Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy
Clive Coates, Master of Wine, has spent much of the last fifteen years in the Côte D'Or, and this book is the splendid result of his assiduous exploring, tasting, and assessing of the region's wines.
Clive Coates, 1997
8
Unreliable Memoirs
Now, nearly thirty years after it first came out in England, Unreliable Memoirs is again available to American readers and sure to attract a whole new generation that has, through his essays and poetry, come to love James’s inimitable ...
Clive James, 2009
9
Classical and Romantic Performing Practice 1750-1900
"This is for all performers and students of Classical and Romantic music.
Clive Brown, 2004
10
Child Labour
Social welfare problems.
Clive Gifford, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Clive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jury being selected for murder trial in fatal Clive stabbing
23 on a lot behind Dean Paulsen & Sons Contactors in Clive. Clive Police Chief Michael Venema has said Jonas told authorities that he had a ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Sirs Alan Sugar and Clive Sinclair: a story of two computer combatants
Writer and producer Gareth Kavanagh spotted it, and he approached Dan to be in a play about Sir Clive's relationship with Sir Alan Sugar. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
3
Labor's dilemma: progress on climate change is the hostage of …
... an inch between Labor and the Coalition, but it is an inch in which they can breathe. Clive Hamilton was a candidate for the Greens in 2009. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Flooding causes Clive road, park closures
The Greenbelt Park and Trail system and a portion of Swanson Boulevard have been temporarily closed because of local flooding, Clive city ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
5
Pressure mounts on Clive as villa buy-out offer pulled
CLIVE Palmer has withdrawn his offer to buy out the villa owners at the Palmer Coolum Resort for less than half the price they were originally ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
6
Sir Clive Woodward inspires PE teachers in Hampshire
Giving the keynote address to 150 delegates, Sir Clive shared the benefit of his experience and knowledge to help PE teachers to raise ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
7
Jury selection begins in Clive murder trial
Jury selection began Monday in the first-degree murder trial of Stephen Robert Jonas, who's accused of killing a man behind a Clive ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
8
Clive the new Rotary president
CLIVE Cross has been inaugurated as the new Rotary president for 2015-16. He took the reigns from outgoing president, Bob White last ... «Milton Ulladulla Times, Jul 15»
9
'Vikings' Season 4 Release, Spoiler News, And More: Clive Standen …
When "Vikings" season 4 release date hits, Clive Standen's character will be on another heavy ordeal. Not only for himself but also for the future ... «Franchise Herald, Jul 15»
10
Clive McFarlane: Lost son had endured setbacks
Worcester's young men of color, their lives already marginalized by a society that often treats them as less than deserving, are taking each ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»

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