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cleave vs meet

meet vs cleave

cleave is not a noun while meet is a noun.

cleave is not an adjective while meet is an adjective.

cleave and meet both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleave No No Yes No
meet Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, meet is a hypernym of cleave; that is, meet is a word with a broader meaning than cleave:
  • cleave: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
  • meet: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Other hypernyms of cleave include adjoin, contact, touch.
cleave (noun) meet (noun)
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
cleave (adjective) meet (adjective)
being precisely fitting and right
cleave (verb) meet (verb)
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
make by cutting into fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation be in direct physical contact with; make contact
come together
meet by design; be present at the arrival of
undergo or suffer
collect in one place
get together socially or for a specific purpose
get to know; get acquainted with
experience as a reaction
be adjacent or come together
Difference between cleave and meet

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