Definition of Cleave

  • (v. i. ) To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
  • (v. i. ) To unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to adhere with strong attachment.
  • (v. i. ) To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate.
  • (v. t.) To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut.
  • (v. t.) To part or open naturally; to divide.
  • (v. i.) To part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies; as, the ground cleaves by frost.

Homophones of Cleave