Cleave and Work

Cleave

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

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

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Work

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Cleave and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

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Common collocations

man cleave man work man
part cleave part work part
way cleave way work way
spell cleave spell work spell
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Work and Cleave. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleave/work
Cleave & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleave/work>.
Work or Cleave. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleave/work.
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