Cleave

1. verb

   come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

   “The dress clings to her body”

   Similar: cling, adhere, stick, cohere

2. verb

   separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

   “cleave the bone”

   Similar: split, rive

3. verb

   make by cutting into

   “The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock”