CLEAVE

/kliːv/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 14

Scrabble letter values: C3L1E1A1V4E1 = 11

Definition

  1. verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument. — synonyms: split, rive
  2. verb make by cutting into.
  3. verb come or be in close contact with. — synonyms: cling, adhere, stick, cohere

Examples

  • “cleave the bone”
  • “The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock”
  • “stick or hold together and resist separation”

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