Without const. To clear (a table) of dishes, remains of food, etc. after a meal. Obsolete.

transitive. To clear (a dining table) of things set in preparation for a meal. Cf. lay, v.1 35b. rare.

transitive. To clear (a table); to tidy or clear up (a room, etc.); to set in order. Cf. redd, v.2 4a, 4c. Now U.S. regional (rare).

To remove the ‘service’ from (a table).

transitive. North American. To remove (dirty dishes, trays, etc.) from a table in a restaurant or cafeteria. Also: to clear (a table) in this way.