17/07/2025
Cleave to – (Common: ❌ Rare in speech, ✅ Common in formal or literary writing | Tone: Neutral)
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🔤 Meaning:
“Cleave to” means to stick closely to something, either physically or emotionally, or to remain very loyal or faithful to something (like beliefs, traditions, or people).
It is mostly used in formal, religious, or literary English.
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🈶 Bengali Meaning:
আঁকড়ে ধরা
দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা
বিশ্বাস বা নীতির প্রতি অনড় থাকা
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✅ Synonyms:
Adhere to
Stick to
Be faithful to
Hold on to
Cling to
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❌ Antonyms:
Abandon
Forsake
Reject
Detach from
Drift away
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✍️ Example Sentences:
1. In difficult times, many people cleave to their religious faith.
2. The old villagers cleaved to their customs despite modern influences.
3. He cleaved to his promise, even when it became difficult.
4. Despite their differences, the couple cleaved to each other through hardships.
5. She cleaves to the belief that honesty is always the best policy.
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✅ Common?
❌ Rare in modern conversation, ✅ common in formal, historical, or religious texts (for example, in the Bible: “a man shall cleave to his wife”)
