CLEAVE


Meaning of CLEAVE in English

I . v. n.

1.

Adhere, cohere, stick, hold, cling, be attached, united or joined.

2.

Attach one's self, unite one's self, take the side ( of ), take sides ( with ), take part ( with ).

3.

Remain devoted to, be devoted to, be true to, cling.

4.

Separate, divide, part, open, split, crack, be divided, sunder, be sundered, sever, be severed.

II . v. a.

Split, rive, rend, sever, sunder, cut or hew asunder, tear asunder.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.