Cleave and Cross

Cleave

Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

Cross and cleave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cross" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Cross

Cross verb - To be unfaithful or disloyal to.

Cleave and cross are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Cross".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

path cleave path cross path
way cleave way cross way
mountains cleave mountains cross mountains
void cleave void cross void
Cite this Source
Cross and Cleave. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleave/cross
Cleave & Cross. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleave/cross>.
Cross or Cleave. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleave/cross.
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