cleave

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kliːv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kliv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klēv)

Inflections of 'cleave' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
cleaves
v 3rd person singular
cleaving
v pres p
cleaved
v past
cleaved
v past p

cleave
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Sense: To split
Synonyms:
sever Collocations, hew, separate Collocations, cut Collocations, divide Collocations, split Collocations, split open, split in two, split in half, carve, chop Collocations, chop up, chop off, crack Collocations, cut across, cut in half, cut in two, cut down, cut off, cut up, dissect, hack Collocations, part Collocations, rend, rip Collocations, slice Collocations, tear Collocations, bisect, halve, intersect, split down the middle, slash Collocations, saw Collocations, breach Collocations, break Collocations, tear to pieces, tear apart
Sense: To stick
Synonyms:
cling Collocations, adhere Collocations, hold fast, stick Collocations, be loyal, be devoted, hold Collocations, be attached, fix Collocations, stick like glue


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