word
Cleave
Kleev
/ˈkliːv/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
cleave
Dictionary meaning
To come or be in close contact with.
Examples
- Cleave the bone.
- The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock.
Synonyms: cling
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