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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Cleave \Cleave\ (kl[=e]v), v. i. [imp. Cleaved (kl[=e]vd),
     Clave (kl[=a]v, Obs.); p. p. Cleaved; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Cleaving.] [OE. cleovien, clivien, cliven, AS. cleofian,
     clifian; akin to OS. klib[=o]n, G. kleben, LG. kliven, D.
     kleven, Dan. kl[ae]be, Sw. klibba, and also to G. kleiben to
     cleve, paste, Icel. kl[=i]fa to climb. Cf. Climb.]
     1. To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
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              My bones cleave to my skin.           --Ps. cii. 5.
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              The diseases of Egypt . . . shall cleave unto thee.
                                                    --Deut.
                                                    xxviii. 60.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Sophistry cleaves close to and protects
              Sin's rotten trunk, concealing its defects.
                                                    --Cowper.
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     2. To unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to
        adhere with strong attachment.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Therefore shall a man leave his father and his
              mother, and shall cleave unto his wife. --Gen. ii.
                                                    24.
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              Cleave unto the Lord your God.        --Josh. xxiii.
                                                    8.
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     3. To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate. [Poetic.]
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              New honors come upon him,
              Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mold
              But with the aid of use.              --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Cleave \Cleave\ (kl[=e]v), v. t. [imp. Cleft (kl[e^]ft),
     Clave (kl[=a]v, Obs.), Clove (kl[=o]v, Obsolescent); p.
     p. Cleft, Cleaved (kl[=e]vd) or Cloven (kl[=o]"v'n); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Cleaving.] [OE. cleoven, cleven, AS.
     cle['o]fan; akin to OS. klioban, D. klooven, G. klieben,
     Icel. klj[=u]fa, Sw. klyfva, Dan. kl["o]ve and prob. to Gr.
     gly`fein to carve, L. glubere to peel. Cf. Cleft.]
     1. To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut.
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              O Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain. --Shak.
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     2. To part or open naturally; to divide.
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              Every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the
              cleft into two claws.                 --Deut. xiv.
                                                    6.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Cleave \Cleave\, v. i.
     To part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies;
     as, the ground cleaves by frost.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The Mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst. --Zech.
                                                    xiv. 4.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Cleave \Cleave\ (kl[=e]v), v. t. [imp. Cleft (kl[e^]ft),
     Clave (kl[=a]v, Obs.), Clove (kl[=o]v, Obsolescent); p.
     p. Cleft, Cleaved (kl[=e]vd) or Cloven (kl[=o]"v'n); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Cleaving.] [OE. cleoven, cleven, AS.
     cle['o]fan; akin to OS. klioban, D. klooven, G. klieben,
     Icel. klj[=u]fa, Sw. klyfva, Dan. kl["o]ve and prob. to Gr.
     gly`fein to carve, L. glubere to peel. Cf. Cleft.]
     1. To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut.
  
              O Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain. --Shak.
  
     2. To part or open naturally; to divide.
  
              Every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the
              cleft into two claws.                 --Deut. xiv.
                                                    6.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Cleave \Cleave\ (kl[=e]v), v. i. [imp. Cleaved (kl[=e]vd),
     Clave (kl[=a]v, Obs.); p. p. Cleaved; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Cleaving.] [OE. cleovien, clivien, cliven, AS. cleofian,
     clifian; akin to OS. klib[=o]n, G. kleben, LG. kliven, D.
     kleven, Dan. kl[ae]be, Sw. klibba, and also to G. kleiben to
     cleve, paste, Icel. kl[=i]fa to climb. Cf. Climb.]
     1. To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
  
              My bones cleave to my skin.           --Ps. cii. 5.
  
              The diseases of Egypt . . . shall cleave unto thee.
                                                    --Deut.
                                                    xxviii. 60.
  
              Sophistry cleaves close to and protects Sin's rotten
              trunk, concealing its defects.        --Cowper.
  
     2. To unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to
        adhere with strong attachment.
  
              Therefore shall a man leave his father and his
              mother, and shall cleave unto his wife. --Gen. ii.
                                                    24.
  
              Cleave unto the Lord your God.        --Josh. xxiii.
                                                    8.
  
     3. To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate. [Poetic.]
  
              New honors come upon him, Like our strange garments,
              cleave not to their mold But with the aid of use.
                                                    --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Cleave \Cleave\, v. i.
     To part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies;
     as, the ground cleaves by frost.
  
           The Mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst. --Zech.
                                                    xiv. 4.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  cleave
       v 1: separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument;
            "cleave the bone" [syn: split, rive]
       2: make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a
          channel into the rock"
       3: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and
          resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The
          label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
          [syn: cling, adhere, stick, cohere]
       [also: cloven, clove, cleft]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cleave
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 διαχωρίζω, κόβω, αποκόπτω
     2 ανοίγω (πχ μονοπάτι, σκάβοντας, κόβοντας δέντρα, πάγο κλπ)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cleave
     n.
     (lb en technology) Flat, smooth surface produced by cleavage, or any
  similar surface produced by similar techniques, as in glass.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with,
  a sharp instrument.
     2 (lb en transitive mineralogy) To break a single crystal (such as a
  gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical
  crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the
  resulting pieces.
     3 (lb en transitive) To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.
     4 (lb en transitive chemistry) To split (a complex molecule) into
  simpler molecules.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To split.
     6 (lb en intransitive mineralogy) Of a crystal, to split along a
  natural plane of division.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive rare) ''Followed by'' '''to#Preposition''' ''or''
  '''unto''': to adhere, cling#Verb, or stick#Verb fast#Adjective to
  something.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Cleave
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  cleave
     n.
     (lb en technology) Flat, smooth surface produced by cleavage, or any
  similar surface produced by similar techniques, as in glass.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with,
  a sharp instrument.
     2 (lb en transitive mineralogy) To break a single crystal (such as a
  gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical
  crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the
  resulting pieces.
     3 (lb en transitive) To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.
     4 (lb en transitive chemistry) To split (a complex molecule) into
  simpler molecules.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To split.
     6 (lb en intransitive mineralogy) Of a crystal, to split along a
  natural plane of division.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive rare) ''Followed by'' '''to#Preposition''' ''or''
  '''unto''': to adhere, cling#Verb, or stick#Verb fast#Adjective to
  something.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Cleave
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  cleave
     n.
     (lb en technology) Flat, smooth surface produced by cleavage, or any
  similar surface produced by similar techniques, as in glass.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with,
  a sharp instrument.
     2 (lb en transitive mineralogy) To break a single crystal (such as a
  gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical
  crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the
  resulting pieces.
     3 (lb en transitive) To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.
     4 (lb en transitive chemistry) To split (a complex molecule) into
  simpler molecules.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To split.
     6 (lb en intransitive mineralogy) Of a crystal, to split along a
  natural plane of division.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive rare) ''Followed by'' '''to#Preposition''' ''or''
  '''unto''': to adhere, cling#Verb, or stick#Verb fast#Adjective to
  something.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Cleave
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  cleave
     n.
     (lb en technology) Flat, smooth surface produced by cleavage, or any
  similar surface produced by similar techniques, as in glass.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with,
  a sharp instrument.
     2 (lb en transitive mineralogy) To break a single crystal (such as a
  gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical
  crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the
  resulting pieces.
     3 (lb en transitive) To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.
     4 (lb en transitive chemistry) To split (a complex molecule) into
  simpler molecules.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To split.
     6 (lb en intransitive mineralogy) Of a crystal, to split along a
  natural plane of division.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive rare) ''Followed by'' '''to#Preposition''' ''or''
  '''unto''': to adhere, cling#Verb, or stick#Verb fast#Adjective to
  something.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Cleave
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cleave
     Englanti vb.
     1 halkaista, halkoa (mkuv: ilmaa)
     2 haljeta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cleave
     Engelska vb.
     1 klyva
     2 låda, sitta fast vid

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Cleave /klˈiːv/
  شقّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  cleave //kliv// //kliːv// 
  1. цепя се
  intransitive to split
  2. разцепвам 2.
  transitive chemistry
   3.
  transitive mineralogy
  3. разцепвам, цепя
  transitive to split or sever
  4. оставам верен на
  to adhere, cling, or stick fast to something

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/ 
  štěpit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/ 
  useknout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/ 
  rozštípnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/
  rozštěpit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/ 
  etw. abspalten  [geol.]
     Synonyms: wedge off, spall
  
           Note: crystals

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/ (cleaved /klˈiːvd/ <>, clave /klˈeɪv/ <>, cleaved /klˈiːvd/ <>) 
  festhalten
           Note: an, beharren 
           Note: auf
   see: cleaving, cleaved
  
           Note: to

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/ (clove /klˈəʊv/ <>, cleaved /klˈiːvd/ <>, cleft /klˈɛft/ <>, cleaved /klˈiːvd/ <>, cloven /klˈəʊvən/ <>) 
  spalten, aufspalten, durchschneiden, zerhacken, zerbrechen 
        "cleave in two"  - in zwei Teile spalten
   see: cleaving, cleft, cleaved, cloven
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/ (clove /klˈəʊv/ <>, cleaved /klˈiːvd/ <>, cleft /klˈɛft/ <>, cleaved /klˈiːvd/ <>, cloven /klˈəʊvən/ <>) 
  sich spalten 
   see: cleaving, cleft, cleaved, cloven
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/
  
  σχίζω, σχίζω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  cleave //kliv// //kliːv// 
  1. lohjeta
  intransitive mineralogy
  2. haljeta, lohjeta
  intransitive to split
  3. lohkaista 2.
  transitive chemistry
   3.
  transitive mineralogy
  4. halkoa
  transitive figurative
  5. halkaista, halkoa
  transitive to split or sever

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/ 
  1. द्विखंडित~करना
        "The carpenter cleaved the wood into two."
  2. चिपके~हुए~रहना
        "His parents are still cleaved to old ways of living."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/
  prionuti, rascijepiti

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  cleave //kliv// //kliːv// 
  割る
  transitive to split or sever

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  cleave //kliv// //kliːv// 
  kløyve
  transitive to split or sever

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  cleave //kliv// //kliːv// 
  1. klyva sig, klyvas, splittras
  intransitive to split
  2. klyva 2.
  transitive to split or sever
   3.
  transitive chemistry

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/
  1. yapışmak, iltisak etmek
  2. bağlanmak, sadık olmak.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  cleave /klˈiːv/
  1. (cleft veya cleaved veya clove
  2. cleft veya cleaved veya cloven
  3. (eski) cleave, clave clove) yarmak, bölmek, taksim etmek
  4. ayırmak
  5. açmak (yol vb)
  6. ayrılmak, yarılmak, bölünmek
  7. arasmdan geçmek. cleavable  yarılabilir.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkɫiv/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  173 Moby Thesaurus words for "cleave":
     accelerate, activate, adhere, adhere to, agglomerate, amputate,
     associate, atomize, ax, bifurcate, bisect, bite, bombard, branch,
     breach, break, break to pieces, broach, bunch, butcher, by two,
     carve, check, chink, chop, clasp, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling,
     cling to, clip, clot, cluster, clutch, coagulate, cohere, combine,
     congeal, conglomerate, conjoin, crack, crevasse, cross-bombard,
     cut, cut apart, cut away, cut in two, cut off, cut open, demolish,
     dichotomize, dimidiate, disassemble, disintegrate, dismantle,
     dispart, dissect, dissever, ditch, divaricate, divide, divorce,
     embrace, excise, fission, fissure, fly open, fork, fracture,
     fragment, freeze to, furrow, gap, gash, grapple, grasp, grip,
     gripe, groove, grow together, hack, halve, hang on, hang on to,
     hang together, hew, hold, hold fast, hold on, hold on to,
     hold tight, hold together, hug, in half, incise, jigsaw, join,
     keep hold of, lance, lay open, link, make mincemeat of, mass,
     never let go, nip, nucleize, ope, open, open up, pare, part,
     persist, pick to pieces, prune, pull in pieces, pull to pieces,
     pulverize, ramify, reduce to rubble, rend, rent, rift, rip, rive,
     rupture, saw, scissor, separate, set, sever, shatter, slash, slice,
     slit, slot, smash, smash the atom, snip, solidify, split,
     split in two, spread, spread out, spring open, stay, stay put,
     stick, stick to, stick together, subdivide, sunder, swing open,
     take apart, take hold of, tap, tear, tear apart, tear open,
     tear to pieces, tear to shreds, tear to tatters, throw open, total,
     transect, trench, unbuild, undo, unite, unmake, whittle, wrack up,
     wreck
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 劈开,分开;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 劈开,分开
     vi. 劈开,分开,粘着,依恋

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