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CleverClever Clev"er, a. [Origin uncertain. Cf. OE. cliver eager,
AS. clyfer (in comp.) cloven; or clifer a claw, perh.
connected with E. cleave to divide, split, the meaning of E.
clever perh. coming from the idea of grasping, seizing (with
the mind).]
1. Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity,
talent, or adroitness; expert.
Though there were many clever men in England during
the latter half of the seventeenth century, there
were only two great creative minds. --Macaulay.
Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever.
--C. Kingsley.
2. Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a
clever speech; a clever trick. --Byron.
3. Having fitness, propriety, or suitableness.
``T would sound more clever To me and to my heirs
forever. --Swift.
4. Well-shaped; handsome. ``The girl was a tight, clever
wench as any was.' --Arbuthnot.
5. Good-natured; obliging. [U. S.]
Syn: See Smart. Cleverish
Cleverish Clev"er*ish, a.
Somewhat clever. [R.]
Cleverly
Cleverly Clev"er*ly, adv.
In a clever manner.
Never was man so clever absurd. --C. Smart.
ClevernessCleverness Clev"er*ness, n.
The quality of being clever; skill; dexterity; adroitness.
Syn: See Ingenuity.
Meaning of Cleve from wikipedia
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Cleve or
Cleves may
refer to: The
historical Duchy of
Cleves Kleve, a town in
Germany known historically in
English as
Cleves Cleve,
South Australia,...
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Cleve, van
Cleve and Van
Cleve are surnames.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Astrid Cleve (1875–1968),
Swedish biologist, geologist,
chemist and...
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Cleve Jones (born
October 11, 1954) is an
American AIDS and LGBT
rights activist. He
conceived the
NAMES Project AIDS
Memorial Quilt,
which has become...
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Cissi Cleve, born
Cecilie Schou Cleve (17
December 1911 – 27
December 1993), was an
operatic singer and composer, and the
daughter of the
composer Halfdan...
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Cleve Barry Moler (born
August 17, 1939) is an
American mathematician and
computer programmer specializing in
numerical analysis. In the mid to late 1970s...
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George Wolfgang Cleve (July 9, 1936 –
August 27, 2015) was an Austrian-born
American conductor. He was best
known for his
interpretation of Mozart. Born...
- pronunciation: [ˈkleːvə] ;
traditional English:
Cleves /kliːvz/ KLEEVZ; Dutch:
Kleef [ˈkleːf] ; French:
Clèves [klɛv]; Spanish: Cléveris; Latin: Clivia; Low...
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Cleve is a
given name.
Notable people with the name include:
Cleve Benedict (born 1935),
American politician Cleve Bryant (1947–2023),
American college...
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Cecilia Cleve, née
Dahlin (died 8
February 1819), was a
pioneering Swedish librarian,
considered by some to be the
first female librarian in Sweden. Cecilia...
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Astrid Maria Cleve von
Euler (22
January 1875 – 8
April 1968) was a
Swedish botanist, geologist,
chemist and
researcher at
Uppsala University. She was...
