- 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 adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly.
- To separate or divide, often violently.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.One 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.”www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleaveto separate or divide, or cause something to separate or divide, often violently: cleave something in twain With one blow of the knight's axe, he clove the rock in twain (= into two pieces).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/cleave Cleave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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