cleaves

verb

SayKLEEVZ/klivz/

1 meaning of cleaves

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verb
The form of cleave used after he, she or it in the present.
The butcher cleaves the ribs apart with one heavy chop.
The fast boat cleaves the water and leaves white waves behind it.

cleave, verb: To split or cut something apart with a sharp tool, or as if with one. Full entry

Forms: cleavecleaves he/she/itcleaving -ing formcleft past tense, past participle
Spelling: cleave → cleaves: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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