cleave

Verbs

  • (v) separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    • cleave the bone
    rive, split,
  • (v) make by cutting into
    • The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock
  • (v) 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
    cling, cohere, adhere, stick,

Synonyms

rive split cling cohere adhere stick

Words of close approximity

clean clear cleat
cleats
cleaver cleavers