definition of
[cleave]

[1] #1 cleave v. [split, rive] separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone". wn

[2] #2 cleave v. make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock". wn

[3] #3 cleave v. [cling, adhere, stick, cohere] come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere". wn