Cleave and Hold

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Cleave

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

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Hold is a synonym for cleave in state topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Cleave", when it comes to topics like stick, cling, stand by.

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Hold

Hold verb - To keep in one's mind or heart.

Usage example: still held her close to his heart, though they had long parted

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Cleave is a synonym for hold in stick topic. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Hold", if it concerns topics such as grasp, cling.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

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Common collocations

way	cleave way	hold way
head	cleave head	hold head

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