clear the ground in English

Forms: clears the ground [present, singular, third-person], clearing the ground [participle, present], cleared the ground [participle, past], cleared the ground [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} clear the ground (third-person singular simple present clears the ground, present participle clearing the ground, simple past and past participle cleared the ground)

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"clear the ground" meaning in English

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