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1. (v.i.) cleave
to adhere closely; cling (usu. fol. by to).
2. cleave
to remain faithful:
to cleave to one's principles.
3. (v.t.) cleave
to split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, esp. along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood.
4. cleave
to make by or as if by cutting:
to cleave a path through the wilderness.
5. cleave
to penetrate or pass through (air, water, etc.):
The bow of the boat cleaved the water cleanly.
6. cleave
to cut off; sever:
to cleave a branch from a tree.
7. (v.i.) cleave
to part or split, esp. along a natural line of division.
8. cleave
to penetrate or advance by or as if by cutting (usu. fol. by through).
Etymology: (bef. 950; ME
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) cleave, split, rive
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
"cleave the bone"
2. (verb) cleave
make by cutting into
"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
3. (verb) cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
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"
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| Definition of 'cleave' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. cleave
to adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling
2. cleave
to unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to adhere with strong attachment
3. cleave
to fit; to be adapted; to assimilate
4. (verb) cleave
to part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut
5. (verb) cleave
to part or open naturally; to divide
6. (verb) cleave
to part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies; as, the ground cleaves by frost
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Sense: to split or divide.
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 Afrikaans: kloof |
 Arabic: يَشُقُّ، يَفْلَقُ |
 Bulgarian: цепя (се) |
 Brazilian: partir |
 Czech: (roz)štípat, rozštípnout |
 German: spalten |
 Danish: kløve; spalte |
 Greek: σκίζω, χωρίζω, διαιρώ |
 Spanish: partir |
 Estonian: lõhestama |
 Farsi: شکافتن؛ دو نیم کردن |
 Finnish: jakautua |
 French: fendre |
 Hebrew: לְפָצֵל |
 Hindi: द्विखंडित करना |
 Croatian: kalati, raskoliti |
 Hungarian: hasít |
 Indonesian: membelah |
 Icelandic: kljúfa; skipta |
 Italian: fendere, spaccare |
 Japanese: 切り裂く |
 Korean: 쪼개다 |
 Lithuanian: skilti, skelti |
 Latvian: sadalīt; sašķelt; sašķelt |
 Malay: terbelah |
 Dutch: klieven |
 Norwegian: kløyve(s), splitte(s), de |
 Polish: rozcinać |
 Persian: شکافتن؛ دو نیم کردن |
 Pashto: سورى كول، چلا كول، جلا كې |
 Portuguese: partir |
 Romanian: a despica; a scinda |
 Russian: раскалывать(ся) |
 Slovak: štiepať |
 Slovenian: (raz)cepiti |
 Serbian: rascepiti |
 Swedish: klyva |
 Thai: ทำให้แยกออก |
 Turkish: yarmak, bölmek |
 Taiwanese: 劈開 |
 Ukrainian: розколювати(ся) |
 Urdu: تقسیم کرنا |
 Vietnamese: nứt |
 Chinese: 劈开 |
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