meaning of cleave
1. To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
2. To unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to adhere with strong attachment.
3. To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate.
4. To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut.
5. To part or open naturally; to divide.
6. To part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies; as, the ground cleaves by frost.
7. 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
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Related Words
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