cleave to
phrasal verb
cleaved to; cleaved to; cleaving to; cleaves to
Definition of cleave to
formal + literary
1
: to stay very close to (someone)
children cleaving to their families
2
: to stick closely to (something)
—usually used figuratively He continued to cleave to the beliefs of his childhood.
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“Cleave to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleave%20to. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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