clive

Speech parts

1. clive - Noun

2. clive - Verb

3. Clive - Proper noun

Meaning

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cliff Baron Clive Baron Clive of Plassey Robert Clive clef bluff crag headland escarpment precipice clade Clyde drop off cleavable majlis
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Antonyms

attempted stopped neglected ruined undone ended
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Anagrams

velic

Examples

I went to Clive Davis' Grammy party and I nearly spontaneously combusted because everyone on my iPod was there! Leona Lewis

...I have seen the future of implausible plotting, and his name is Clive Barker. Clive Barker

My dad was undeniably famous when I was a kid - he was on Wogan and Clive James and the radio every week, but as far as I was concerned he wasn't famous enough. My best friend was Ben Brooke-Taylor. His dad Tim was in The Goodies - that was famous. Giles Coren

Clive Barker: It's an excuse to look at my groin. Craig Ferguson: I'm European - I don't need an excuse. Craig Ferguson

believe me. Sometimes when life looks to be at its grimmest, there's a light hidden at the heart of things. Clive Barker, Abarat. Cornelia Funke

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. Sophie Thompson

Close letter words and terms

Clitus clitwad clival Clive Sinclair Clive Staples Lewis cliver