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utton'> ; cleaved; cleav​ing

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cli
    utton'>     ; cleaved; cleav​ing

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • intransitive ​verb
    • to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly //They kept themselves strictly separate, each cleaving to their own language, rituals, and food. — Gourmet //Notice was served on the Democratic party that it must cleave to the Jackson line if it wanted the labor vote. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. //The film's script has the same lack of pretension, cleaving to the teen movie formula with its high school cli