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• cleave — Ⅰ. cleave [1] ► VERB (past clove or cleft or cleaved; past part. cloven or cleft or cleaved) 1) split or sever along a natural grain or line. 2) divide; split …   English terms dictionary

• cleave — I [[t]kliv[/t]] v. i. cleaved (Archaic)clave; cleaved; cleav•ing. 1) to adhere closely; cling (usu. fol. by to) 2) to remain faithful: to cleave to one s principles[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900; MEcleven, OE cleofian, c. OSclibon, OHG klebēn… …   From formal English to slang

• cleave — cleave1 cleavingly, adv. /kleev/, v.i., cleaved or (Archaic) clave; cleaved; cleaving. 1. to adhere closely; stick; cling (usually fol. by to). 2. to remain faithful (usually fol. by to): to cleave to one s principles in spite of persecution.… …   Universalium

• cleave — I. /kliv / (say kleev) phrase (cleaved or, Archaic, clave, cleaving) cleave to, 1. to stick or adhere to; cling or hold fast to. 2. to be attached or faithful to. {Middle English cleve(n), Old English cleofian} II. [c]/kliv / (say kleev) verb …  

• cleave to — (poetic/literary) 1 her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth: STICK (FAST) TO, adhere to, be attached to. 2 cleaving too closely to Moscow s line: ADHERE TO, hold to, abide by, be loyal/faithful to. → cleave * * * cleave to [phrasal verb …   Useful english dictionary

• cleave — cleave1 verb (past clove or cleft or cleaved; past participle cloven or cleft or cleaved) 1》 split or sever along a natural grain or line.     ↘split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond.     ↘Biology (of a cell) divide. 2》 move… …   English new terms dictionary

• cleave to — literary 1) her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth Syn: stick (fast), adhere, be attached 2) cleaving too closely to Moscow s line Syn: adhere to, hold to, abide by, be loyal to, be faithful to …   Thesaurus of popular words

• cleave — 1. v. (past clove or cleft or cleaved; past part. cloven or cleft or cleaved) literary 1 a tr. chop or break apart, split, esp. along the grain or the line of cleavage. b intr. come apart in this way. 2 tr. make one s way through (air or water).… …   Useful english dictionary

• John Cleave — (born circa 1790) was a British, London based Chartist leader, a printer and newspaper publisher. Early careerBorn of Irish stock, as a young boy John Cleave went to sea and is first documented for his political activities as late as 1828, in… …   Wikipedia

• Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway — Locale England Dates of operation 1866–1972 Successor South Devon Railway Track gauge 7 ft 0¼ in Length 12.35 miles …   Wikipedia

• Lustleigh — Coordinates: 50°37′04″N 3°43′13″W / 50.61779°N 3.72022°W / 50.61779; 3.72022 …   Wikipedia