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cleaves definition
cleaves |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cleave 2 of 3 senses of cleave Sense 1 cleave, split, rive => maul Sense 3 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => mold => conglutinate => agglutinate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cleave 2 of 3 senses of cleave Sense 1 cleave, split, rive => maul Sense 3 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => mold => conglutinate => agglutinate Entailment of verb cleave 2 of 3 senses of cleave Sense 2 cleave => cut Sense 3 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => attach Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb cleave 3 senses of cleave Sense 1 cleave, split, rive => tear Sense 2 cleave => make create Sense 3 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => touch, adjoin, meet contact Familiarity of verb cleave cleave used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cleave Sense 1 cleave, split, rive => tear Sense 2 cleave => make create -------------- Sense 3 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => touch, adjoin, meet contact -------------- Overview of verb cleave The verb cleave has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) cleave, split, rive -- (separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone") 2. cleave -- (make by cutting into "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock") 3. cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere -- (come or be in close contact with "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box") Overview of verb cleave The verb cleave has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) cleave, split, rive -- (separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone") 2. cleave -- (make by cutting into "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock") 3. cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere -- (come or be in close contact with "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box")
cleaves definition