cleaves

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/kliːvz/

A form of cleave — To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cleave

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cleaves

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Cite this entry
APA

cleaves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleaves

MLA

“cleaves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleaves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cleaves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleaves.

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