cleaves
Meaning of cleaves
- split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.
the large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire
Old English clēofan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klieven and German klieben .
verb, 3rd person present- stick fast to.
Rose's mouth was dry, her tongue cleaving to the roof of her mouth
Old English cleofian, clifian, clīfan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kleven and German kleben, also to clay and climb.
Information about cleaves
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of cleaves
cleaves
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- cleaves is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
cleaves synonyms
Meaning break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain:
Meaning separate or be separated into parts:
Meaning divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly:
Meaning break or cause to break into small sharp fragments:
Meaning chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool:
Meaning cut with rough or heavy blows:
Meaning divide into two parts of equal or roughly equal size:
Meaning divide (a line, angle, or shape) into two exactly equal parts:
Meaning divide into four equal or corresponding parts:
Meaning tear (something) into pieces:
Meaning split apart:
Meaning split or tear apart violently:
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