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   cleave

   /kliːv/

   verb

   • 1. split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain: "the large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire" Similar splitsplit opencrack openlay opendivideseversplintercut (up)hewhackchop upslice uphalvebisectquarterliterary:rendarchaic:sunderrive
   • ▪ split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond.
   • ▪ (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" Similar ploughdrivebulldozecutcarvemake

   Word Origin Old Englishclēofan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klieven and German klieben.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cleavable adjective

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   Learn the two meanings of cleave: to adhere firmly or to split forcibly. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for cleave.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLEAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Cleave means to separate or divide, or cause something to separate or divide, often violently. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, translations and pronunciation.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cleaveCleave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Cleave, a verb, has two very different meanings. It can describe cutting or splitting something apart with a sharp instrument, or — oddly enough — it can describe sticking to something like glue. To cleave or not to cleave, that is the question.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLEAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Cleave means to separate or divide, or cause something to separate or divide, often violently. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as literature, science, politics and religion, with examples and translations.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLEAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb cleave, which can mean to split, divide, adhere, or remain loyal. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for cleave.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cleaveCleave - definition of cleave by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb cleave, which can mean to split, to adhere, or to be faithful. See synonyms, examples, and related words for cleave in different contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcleave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning and pronunciation of the verb cleave, which can mean to split, cut, move through or stick to something. See pictures, idioms and word origin of cleave.