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cleave


Definition: Meaning of, cleave in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kliːv /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
cleave cleaved, clove, cleft, cloven cleaved, cleft
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cleaving cleaves
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  1. [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] literary to cut something into separate parts using a heavy tool, or to be able to be cut in this way
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  2. [transitive] formal to divide something into two completely separate parts
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  3. cleave the air/darkness etc literary to move quickly through the air etc
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cleave used in phrasal verbs

  • cleave to (phrasal verb)
    1. to stay very close to someone, or to stay close together
    2. to stick firmly to something
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