The two definitions of the verb cleave
Tutoring English, short, ordinary words with particular meanings can be very interesting. The tutor mentions the verb cleave and its two, almost opposite, implications.
cleave (verb):
1. To stick to as if, or because of being, joined.
1. To stick to as if, or because of being, joined.
2. To split apart.
Source:
Mish, Frederick C. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.