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cleave 1 C0398900 (klēv)v. cleft (klĕft) or cleaved or clove (klōv), cleft or cleaved or clo·ven (klō′vən), cleav·ing, cleaves v.tr.1. To split with a sharp instrument. See Synonyms at tear1.2. To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting: cleave a path through the ice.3. To pierce or penetrate: The wings cleaved the foggy air.4. Chemistry To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.v.intr.1. To split or be capable or splitting, especially along a natural line of division: Certain brittle woods cleave easily.2. To penetrate or pass through something, such as water or air. [Middle English cleven, from Old English clēofan; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots.] cleav′a·ble adj.
cleave 2 C0398900 (klēv)intr.v. cleaved, cleav·ing, cleaves 1. To adhere, cling, or stick fast.2. To be faithful: cleave to one's principles. [Middle English cleven, from Old English cleofian.]cleave (kliːv) vb, cleaves, cleaving, cleft, cleaved, clove, cleft, cleaved or cloven1. to split or cause to split, esp along a natural weakness2. (tr) to make by or as if by cutting: to cleave a path. 3. (when: intr, foll by through) to penetrate or traverse[Old English clēofan; related to Old Norse kljūfa, Old High German klioban, Latin glūbere to peel] ˈcleavable adj ˌcleavaˈbility, ˈcleavableness n
cleave (kliːv) vb (foll by: to) to cling or adhere[Old English cleofian; related to Old High German klebēn to stick]cleave1 (kliv) v.i. cleaved (Archaic) clave; cleaved; cleav•ing. 1. to adhere closely; cling (usu. fol. by to). 2. to remain faithful: to cleave to one's principles. [before 900; Middle English cleven, Old English cleofian, c. Old Saxon clibon, Old High German klebēn] cleav′ing•ly, adv. cleave2 (kliv) v. cleft cleaved clove, cleft cleaved clo•ven, cleav•ing. v.t. 1. to split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, esp. along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood. 2. to make by or as if by cutting: to cleave a path through the wilderness. 3. to penetrate or pass through (air, water, etc.): The bow of the boat cleaved the water cleanly. 4. to cut off; sever: to cleave a branch from a tree. v.i. 5. to part or split, esp. along a natural line of division. 6. to penetrate or advance by or as if by cutting (usu. fol. by through). [before 950; Middle English cleven, Old English clēofan, c. Old High German klioban, Old Norse kljūfa] cleave Past participle: cleft/cleaved/cloven Gerund: cleaving
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I cleave | you cleave | he/she/it cleaves | we cleave | you cleave | they cleave |
Preterite |
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I cleft/cleaved/clove | you cleft/cleaved/clove | he/she/it cleft/cleaved/clove | we cleft/cleaved/clove | you cleft/cleaved/clove | they cleft/cleaved/clove |
Present Continuous |
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I am cleaving | you are cleaving | he/she/it is cleaving | we are cleaving | you are cleaving | they are cleaving |
Present Perfect |
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I have cleft/cleaved/cloven | you have cleft/cleaved/cloven | he/she/it has cleft/cleaved/cloven | we have cleft/cleaved/cloven | you have cleft/cleaved/cloven | they have cleft/cleaved/cloven |
Past Continuous |
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I was cleaving | you were cleaving | he/she/it was cleaving | we were cleaving | you were cleaving | they were cleaving |
Past Perfect |
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I had cleft/cleaved/cloven | you had cleft/cleaved/cloven | he/she/it had cleft/cleaved/cloven | we had cleft/cleaved/cloven | you had cleft/cleaved/cloven | they had cleft/cleaved/cloven |
Future |
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I will cleave | you will cleave | he/she/it will cleave | we will cleave | you will cleave | they will cleave |
Future Perfect |
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I will have cleft/cleaved/cloven | you will have cleft/cleaved/cloven | he/she/it will have cleft/cleaved/cloven | we will have cleft/cleaved/cloven | you will have cleft/cleaved/cloven | they will have cleft/cleaved/cloven |
Future Continuous |
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I will be cleaving | you will be cleaving | he/she/it will be cleaving | we will be cleaving | you will be cleaving | they will be cleaving |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been cleaving | you have been cleaving | he/she/it has been cleaving | we have been cleaving | you have been cleaving | they have been cleaving |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been cleaving | you will have been cleaving | he/she/it will have been cleaving | we will have been cleaving | you will have been cleaving | they will have been cleaving |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been cleaving | you had been cleaving | he/she/it had been cleaving | we had been cleaving | you had been cleaving | they had been cleaving |
Conditional |
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I would cleave | you would cleave | he/she/it would cleave | we would cleave | you would cleave | they would cleave |
Past Conditional |
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I would have cleft/cleaved/cloven | you would have cleft/cleaved/cloven | he/she/it would have cleft/cleaved/cloven | we would have cleft/cleaved/cloven | you would have cleft/cleaved/cloven | they would have cleft/cleaved/cloven | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | cleave - separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"rive, splitmaul - split (wood) with a maul and wedgeslaminate - split (wood) into thin sheetstear - to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"cleave - make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" | | 2. | cleave - make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"cleave, rive, split - separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" | | 3. | cleave - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"cling, cohere, adhere, stickadjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure"conglutinate - stick together; "the edges of the wound conglutinated"agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, stick, adhere - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall" |
cleave1verb split, open, divide, crack, slice, rend, sever, part, hew, tear asunder, sunder The axe had cleaved open the back of his skull.
cleave2 verbcleave to stick to, stand by, cling to, hold to, be devoted to, adhere to, be attached to, abide by, be true to She teaches the principles she has cleaved to for more than 40 years.cleave 1verbTo separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument:carve, cut, dissever, sever, slice, slit, split.
cleave 2verbTo hold fast:adhere, bond, cling, cohere, stick.Translationscleave1 (kliːv) – past tense cleft (kleft) cleaved, ~clove (klouv) : past participles cleft, ~cloven (ˈklouvn) – verb to split or divide. 劈開 劈开ˈcleavage (-vidʒ) noun1. the act of splitting; a split. 劈開 劈开2. the split between a woman's breasts. 乳溝 乳沟ˈcleaver noun a butcher's knife. 屠夫的剁刀 屠夫的切肉刀cloven hoof, cleft hoof a hoof, like those of cows, sheep etc, which has a split up the centre. 裂蹄 裂蹄
cleave2 (kliːv) – past tense past participle d: cleave to to stick to. 忠於,堅守 粘着,忠于,坚守 cleave
cleave to (one)To have sex with one (typically a spouse) only, and no one else. I would never cheat on my husband—after all, I vowed to cleave to him until my dying day.See also: cleavecleave to someoneto be sexually faithful, usually to one's husband. (Biblical. As in the traditional marriage ceremony, "And cleave only unto him.") She promised to cleave only to him for the rest of her life.See also: cleaveEncyclopediaSeecloveMedicalSeecleftFinancialSeeCloveCLEAVE
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cleave
Synonyms for cleaveverb splitSynonyms- split
- open
- divide
- crack
- slice
- rend
- sever
- part
- hew
- tear asunder
- sunder
phrase cleave toSynonyms- stick to
- stand by
- cling to
- hold to
- be devoted to
- adhere to
- be attached to
- abide by
- be true to
Synonyms for cleaveverb to separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrumentSynonyms- carve
- cut
- dissever
- sever
- slice
- slit
- split
verb to hold fastSynonyms- adhere
- bond
- cling
- cohere
- stick
Synonyms for cleaveverb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrumentSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make by cutting intoRelated Words- cleave
- rive
- split
- create
- make
verb come or be in close contact withSynonymsRelated Words- adjoin
- contact
- touch
- meet
- mold
- conglutinate
- agglutinate
- bind
- bond
- hold fast
- stick to
- stick
- adhere
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