cleave

[ kleev ]

/ kliv /

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verb (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.

Origin of cleave

before 900; Middle English cleven,Old English cleofian, cognate with Old High German klebēn (German kleben)

OTHER WORDS FROM cleave

cleav·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby cleave

cleavage division, cleavage line, cleavage product, cleavage site, cleavage spindle, cleave, cleaver, cleavers, Cleburne, cleck, cleek

Definition for cleave (2 of 2)

cleave²

[ kleev ]

/ kliv /

verb (used with object), cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo·ven, cleav·ing.

to 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.

verb (used without object), cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo·ven, cleav·ing.

to part or split, especially along a natural line of division.

to penetrate or advance by or as if by cutting (usually followed by through).

Origin of cleave

before 950; Middle English cleven,Old English clēofan, cognate with Old High German klioban (German klieben), Old Norse kljūfa; akin to Greek glýphein to carve, Latin glūbere to peel

SYNONYMS FOR cleave

1 halve, rend, rive.

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Example sentences from the Web for cleave

Cleave had strung the coffee berries along a crack between the boards.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston
To cleave to the possibility of a physical explanation any longer is mere folly and obstinacy.
The Grey Room|Eden Phillpotts
They do not cleave the air at great velocity, like swifts or “green parrots.”
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
They would have been out of place upon the high Tavy, on the rock-strewn side of the cleave, among the ruins of the mines.
Furze the Cruel|John Trevena

A word derived from the verb to cleave, and signifying a narrow valley between two hills.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for cleave (1 of 2)

cleave¹

/ (kliːv) /

verb cleaves, cleaving, cleft, cleaved, clove, cleft, cleaved or cloven

to split or cause to split, esp along a natural weakness

(tr) to make by or as if by cuttingto cleave a path

(when intr, foll by through) to penetrate or traverse

Derived forms of cleave

cleavable, adjectivecleavability, noun

Word Origin for cleave

Old English clēofan; related to Old Norse kljūfa, Old High German klioban, Latin glūbere to peel

British Dictionary definitions for cleave (2 of 2)

cleave²

/ (kliːv) /

verb

(intr foll by to) to cling or adhere

Word Origin for cleave

Old English cleofian; related to Old High German klebēn to stick

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单词	cleave
释义	cleave ¹ [ kleev ] / kliv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cleave ON THESAURUS.COM verb (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. Origin of cleave ¹ before 900; Middle English cleven,Old English cleofian, cognate with Old High German klebēn (German kleben) OTHER WORDS FROM cleave cleav·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby cleave cleavage division, cleavage line, cleavage product, cleavage site, cleavage spindle, cleave, cleaver, cleavers, Cleburne, cleck, cleek Definition for cleave (2 of 2) cleave² [ kleev ] / kliv / verb (used with object), cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo·ven, cleav·ing. to 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. verb (used without object), cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo·ven, cleav·ing. to part or split, especially along a natural line of division. to penetrate or advance by or as if by cutting (usually followed by through). Origin of cleave ² before 950; Middle English cleven,Old English clēofan, cognate with Old High German klioban (German klieben), Old Norse kljūfa; akin to Greek glýphein to carve, Latin glūbere to peel SYNONYMS FOR cleave 1 halve, rend, rive. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cleave ON THESAURUS.COM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cleave Cleave had strung the coffee berries along a crack between the boards. The Long Roll\|Mary Johnston To cleave to the possibility of a physical explanation any longer is mere folly and obstinacy. The Grey Room\|Eden Phillpotts They do not cleave the air at great velocity, like swifts or “green parrots.” Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar They would have been out of place upon the high Tavy, on the rock-strewn side of the cleave, among the ruins of the mines. Furze the Cruel\|John Trevena A word derived from the verb to cleave, and signifying a narrow valley between two hills. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth British Dictionary definitions for cleave (1 of 2) cleave¹ / (kliːv) / verb cleaves, cleaving, cleft, cleaved, clove, cleft, cleaved or cloven to split or cause to split, esp along a natural weakness (tr) to make by or as if by cuttingto cleave a path (when intr, foll by through) to penetrate or traverse Derived forms of cleave cleavable, adjectivecleavability, noun Word Origin for cleave Old English clēofan; related to Old Norse kljūfa, Old High German klioban, Latin glūbere to peel British Dictionary definitions for cleave (2 of 2) cleave² / (kliːv) / verb (intr foll by to) to cling or adhere Word Origin for cleave Old English cleofian; related to Old High German klebēn to stick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cleave hew, sunder, rive, pierce, cut, rend, separate, divorce, dissect, hack, rip, chop, crack, part, stab, slice, disunite, carve, open, whack
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cleave

verb (used without object), cleaved or (Archaic) clave; cleaved; cleav·ing.

Origin of cleave

OTHER WORDS FROM cleave

Words nearby cleave

Definition for cleave (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo·ven, cleav·ing.

verb (used without object), cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo·ven, cleav·ing.

Origin of cleave

SYNONYMS FOR cleave

Example sentences from the Web for cleave

British Dictionary definitions for cleave (1 of 2)

verb cleaves, cleaving, cleft, cleaved, clove, cleft, cleaved or cloven

Derived forms of cleave

Word Origin for cleave

British Dictionary definitions for cleave (2 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for cleave

Words related to cleave