hender — meaning in English

English meaning

• cleave verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
• split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

hender is used for these senses in English:

• cleave (transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

cleave — full definition

1. verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
2. verb To stick closely or stay loyal to something, especially a belief, plan, or person (an older, more formal use).

split — full definition

1. verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.
2. verb Informal: to leave a place.
3. noun A division or separation, especially in an organization or relationship.
4. noun A gymnastic move where the legs extend flat in opposite directions.
5. noun A crack or fissure in a solid object.

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