- (v.t.) To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut.
- (v.i.) To unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to adhere with strong attachment.
- (v.i.) To part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies; as, the ground cleaves by frost.
- (v.i.) To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
- (v.i.) To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate.
- (v.t.) To part or open naturally; to divide.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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