- verbcleave (verb) · cleaves (third person present) · clove (past tense) · cleaving (present participle) · cloven (past participle)
- split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain:"the large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire"
- split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond.
- biology(of a cell) divide:"the egg cleaves to form a mulberry-shaped cluster of cells"
- make a way through (something) forcefully, as if by splitting it apart:"they watched a coot cleave the smooth water" · "an unstoppable warrior clove through their ranks" · "Stan was off, cleaving a path through the traffic"
OriginOld English clēofan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klieven and German klieben.verbliterary(cleave to)cleave (verb) · cleaves (third person present) · cleaved (past tense) · cleaved (past participle) · cleaving (present participle)- stick fast to:"Rose's mouth was dry, her tongue cleaving to the roof of her mouth"
- adhere strongly to (a particular pursuit or belief):"part of why we cleave to sports is that excellence is so measurable"
- become very strongly involved with or emotionally attached to (someone):"it was his choice to cleave to the Brownings"
OriginOld English cleofian, clifian, clīfan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kleven and German kleben, also to clay and climb.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain:
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- The word "cleave" has two main meanings123:
- To cut or break into two or more parts.
- To adhere closely or stick to something, or to remain faithful to principles.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.to cut or break into two or more parts: [ I ] The volcano cleaved nearly in half after its last eruption. (Definition of cleave from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cleaveverb (used without object), cleaved or (Archaic) clave; cleaved; cleav·ing. to adhere closely; stick; cling (usually followed by to). to remain faithful (usually followed by to): to cleave to one's principles in spite of persecution.www.dictionary.com/browse/cleaveOne cleave means “to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly,” as in “a family that cleaves to tradition”; it comes from the Old English verb clifian, meaning “to adhere.” The cleave with meanings relating to splitting and dividing comes from a different Old English word, clēofan, meaning “to split.”www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleave Explore further
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