- 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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- Cleave has two meanings123:
- To adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly, as in "a family that cleaves to tradition".
- To split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, especially along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood. For example, "to cleave a path through the wilderness".
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.” 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/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/cleaveto split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, especially along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood. to make by or as if by cutting: to cleave a path through the wilderness. to penetrate or pass through (air, water, etc.): The bow of the boat cleaved the water cleanly. to cut off; sever: to cleave a branch from a tree.www.dictionary.com/browse/cleave Cleave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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