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cleave

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verb

/ˈkliːv/ cleaves; cleaved /ˈkliːvd/ also cleft /ˈklɛft/ or clove /ˈkloʊv/; cleaved also cleft or cloven /ˈkloʊvən/; cleaving

formal + literary

to split (something) by hitting it with something heavy and sharp [+ obj]

The ax easily cleaves the log. [no obj]

The wood is old and cleaves [=splits] easily.

to pass easily and quickly through (something) [+ obj]

The bow of the ship cleaved the water.

The darkness was cleft by the lantern's beam. [no obj]

The ship's bow cleaved through the water.

[+ obj] :to separate (something) into parts

The country was cleaved [=divided] in two by civil war. - compare 2cleave

verb

/ˈkliːv/ cleaves; cleaved /ˈkliːvd/ or clove /ˈkloʊv/; cleaved; cleaving

compare 1cleave

cleave to

[phrasal verb] formal + literary

cleave to (someone) :to stay very close to (someone)

children cleaving to their families

cleave to (something) :to stick closely to (something) - usually used figuratively

He continued to cleave to the beliefs of his childhood.

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