cleave | Amarkosh

Meaning of word cleave from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument.

Example : Cleave the bone.

Synonyms : rive, split

Meaning : Make by cutting into.

Example : The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock.

Meaning : Come or be in close contact with. Stick or hold together and resist separation.

Example : The dress clings to her body.
The label stuck to the box.
The sushi rice grains cohere.

Synonyms : adhere, cling, cohere, stick