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(intransitive, rare) Followed by to or unto: to adhere, cling, or stick fast to something.

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cleave

Source Word

cleave

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kliːv/

Verb

intransitive rare

(intransitive, rare) Followed by to or unto: to adhere, cling, or stick fast to something.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）くっつく、くっ付く / （自動詞）しがみつく / （自動詞）固着する

Even after the company reorganized, the old manager continued to cleave to the traditional methods.

会社が再編されても、その古い管理者は従来の方法に固執し続けた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, rare) Followed by to or unto: to adhere, cling, or stick fast to something.

cleaves

（ present singular third-person ）

cleaving

（ participle present ）

cleaved

（ participle past ）

cleaved

（ past ）