cleave to



cleave to someone

to be sexually faithful, usually to one's husband. (Biblical. As in the traditional marriage ceremony, "And cleave only unto him.") She promised to cleave only to him for the rest of her life.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vaso-Greek, Georgian, Serbian
Vilja-Finnish
KatherineKATH-ə-rin, KATH-rinEnglish
Octaviaahk-TAYV-ee-ə (English)English, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Iqbal-Arabic
VenlaVEN-lahFinnish