cleave

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. cleave¹ (klēv)v. cleft, (klĕft) or cleaved or clove (klōv) cleft, or cleaved or clo·ven (klōʹvən) cleav·ing, cleavesv. tr.
1. To split with or as if with a sharp instrument. See Synonyms at tear¹.
2. To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting:
cleave a path through the ice.
3. To pierce or penetrate:
The wings cleaved the foggy air.
4. Chemistry. To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.v. intr.
1. Mineralogy. To split or separate, especially along a natural line of division.
2. To penetrate or pass through something, such as water or air. [Middle English cleven, from Old English clēofan. See gleubh- in Indo-European Roots.] cleavʹa·ble adj. II. cleave² (klēv)intr.v. cleaved, cleav·ing, cleaves
1. To adhere, cling, or stick fast.
2. To be faithful:
cleave to one's principles. [Middle English cleven, from Old English cleofian.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cling, adhere, stick, cohere, split, rive