Cleave | Mean of cleave in English Dictionary
/ˈkliːv/
- Verb
- to split (something) by hitting it with something heavy and sharp
- The ax easily cleaves the log.
- The wood is old and cleaves [=splits] easily.
- to pass easily and quickly through (something)
- The bow of the ship cleaved the water.
- The darkness was cleft by the lantern's beam.
- The ship's bow cleaved through the water.
- to separate (something) into parts
- The country was cleaved [=divided] in two by civil war.
- to stay very close to (someone)
- children cleaving to their families
- to stick closely to (something)
- He continued to cleave to the beliefs of his childhood.
