steer+clear+of

  • 51clear*/*/*/ — [klɪə] adj I 1) obvious and certain to be true It appears to be a clear case of discrimination.[/ex] It was very clear that something was worrying him.[/ex] It is not clear whether the firemen are still alive.[/ex] 2) easy to understand Clear… …

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  • 52steer*/ — [stɪə] verb I 1) [I/T] to control the direction in which a vehicle moves Jack steered while Ken gave directions.[/ex] We steered the boat into the harbour.[/ex] 2) [T] to influence the way that something happens or the way that people behave Ruth …

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  • 53steer — steer1 steerable, adj. steerability, n. /stear/, v.t. 1. to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle. 2. to follow or pursue (a particular course). 3. to direct the course of; guide: I can steer …

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  • 54steer — I. /stɪə / (say stear) verb (t) 1. to guide the course of (anything in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a ship. 2. to follow or pursue (a particular course). 3. Colloquial to direct the course of. –verb (i) 4. to direct the course …

  • 55steer — I [[t]stɪər[/t]] v. t. 1) aum to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc 2) to follow or pursue (a particular course) 3) to direct the course of; guide 4) aum to direct the course of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, or …

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  • 56steer — {{11}}steer (n.) young ox, O.E. steor bullock, from P.Gmc. *steuraz (Cf. O.S. stior, O.N. stjorr, Swed. tjur, Dan. tyr, M.Du., Du., Ger. stier, Goth. stiur bull ), perhaps from PIE *steu ro , a root denoting strength, sturdiness (see …

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  • 57clear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clear cut, plain, sharp, understandable; fair, unclouded, cloudless, fine; open, evident; lucid, pellucid, transparent, limpid; liquid, pure, silvery; innocent. v. clarify; extricate, free; realize …

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  • 58steer — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, Indian buffalo, advice, aim, alerting, aurochs, avoid, be responsible for, bear, bear for, bear up for, bear up to, beef, beef cattle, beeves, billy, billy goat, bison, boar, bossy, bovine, bovine animal,… …

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  • 59clear — See: COAST IS CLEAR, IN THE CLEAR, OUT OF THE BLUE or OUT OF A CLEAR SKY or OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY, SEE ONE S WAY CLEAR, STEER CLEAR OF …

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  • 60clear — See: COAST IS CLEAR, IN THE CLEAR, OUT OF THE BLUE or OUT OF A CLEAR SKY or OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY, SEE ONE S WAY CLEAR, STEER CLEAR OF …

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