clerk

/klˈɑːk/

/ˈkɫɝk/

[noun] [verb]

Clerk

[NOUN]

someone whose job is to keep records and do the routine tasks in an office, shop, etc.

an employee who works in a store, typically performing tasks such as stocking shelves, assisting customers, and processing transactions

synonyms : salesclerk

shop clerk

to clerk

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

work as a clerk, as in the legal business

Examples

1. The store clerk measured the length of the bolt to calculate the customer's purchase.

2. The customer was impolite to the store clerk for no reason.

3. The unfriendly store clerk didn't smile or greet the customers.

4. Although he was just a lowly clerk, he refused to be intimidated by his boss's authority - a cat may look at a king, and he had every right to question and challenge his supervisor's decisions.

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