- verbcleaving (present participle)
- split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain:"the large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire"
- split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond.
- biology(of a cell) divide:"the egg cleaves to form a mulberry-shaped cluster of cells"
- make a way through (something) forcefully, as if by splitting it apart:"they watched a coot cleave the smooth water" · "an unstoppable warrior clove through their ranks" · "Stan was off, cleaving a path through the traffic"
OriginOld English clēofan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klieven and German klieben.verbcleaving (present participle)- stick fast to:"Rose's mouth was dry, her tongue cleaving to the roof of her mouth"
- adhere strongly to (a particular pursuit or belief):"part of why we cleave to sports is that excellence is so measurable"
- become very strongly involved with or emotionally attached to (someone):"it was his choice to cleave to the Brownings"
OriginOld English cleofian, clifian, clīfan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kleven and German kleben, also to clay and climb.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain:
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- Cleaving is a verb that means to split or divide something by or as if by a cutting blow1234. It can also mean to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion5. Cleaving has different forms depending on the tense and the object, such as cleft, clove, cloven, or cleaved1354. For example, one can say "The ax easily cleaved through the log" or "You should resolutely cleave to the facts in your report".Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.verb (used with object), cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo·ven, cleav·ing. to split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, especially along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood.www.dictionary.com/browse/cleave
1 : to split especially along the grain The ax easily cleaved through the log. 2 : to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting The ship's bow cleaved through the water.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleavev. cleft (klĕft) or cleaved or clove (klōv), cleft or cleaved or clo·ven (klō′vən), cleav·ing, cleaves v.tr. 1. To split with a sharp instrument. See Synonyms at tear 1. 2. To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting: cleave a path through the ice.www.thefreedictionary.com/cleaveus / kliv / past tense and past participle cleaved, cleft or clove | past participle cleaved, cleft or cloven | present participle cleaving. to cut or break into two or more parts: [ I ] The volcano cleaved nearly in half after its last eruption.
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cleavecleaving verb Definition of cleaving present participle of cleave as in adhering to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion you should resolutely cleave to the facts in your reportwww.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaving Cleave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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