clause
To amendTo amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
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» That's a clause, not a phrase.
Це мовний зворот, а не речення. — deniko
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1 sensesTo amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
Examples
37 sentencesThat's a clause, not a phrase.
Це мовний зворот, а не речення. — deniko
That's a phrase, not a clause.
This clause is null and void.
deDiese Klausel ist ungültig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Passive clauses make sentences more complicated.
The actor has a nudity clause.
Origin
From Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from Medieval Latin clFrom Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from Medieval Latin clausa (Latin diminutive clausula (“close, end; a clause, close of a period”)), from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere (“to shut, close”). See close, its doublet.
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Forms
clauses, clausing, claused, clausedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.