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View definitions for cleave

cleave

verb as in divide, split

verb as in stand by, stick together

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Van Cleave maintains that in this day and age, however, Digital Detox Week is "unimplementable."

Were the members of them to receive the truth, and jointly to cleave to it, these societies would thereby perish.

In Covenanting, there should be made engagements to cleave to new correct views of truth and duty.

His tongue would cleave to his mouth in a woman's presence, let alone his lying to her.

She would cleave to the good God Lucifer, and she aspired to be the bride of Asmodeus.

Lift high the sword, cleave down the haughty warrior, And dip thy spear in blood, thou son of Odin!

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On this page you'll find 112 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cleave, such as: hew, sunder, carve, chop, crack, and cut.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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