cloven | ||
1. | [ verb ] separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument | |
Synonyms: | split rive | |
Examples: | "cleave the bone" |
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Related terms: | tear maul laminate cleft rent splitter cleavage | |
2. | [ verb ] come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | |
Synonyms: | cling cohere adhere stick | |
Examples: | "The dress clings to her body" "The label stuck to the box" "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
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Related terms: | touch mold conglutinate agglutinate adhere stick coherence adhesiveness attach | |
3. | [ verb ] make by cutting into | |
Examples: | "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" |
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Related terms: | make cut | |
Similar spelling: |
Clevenger Clevinger |