Look at the following Merriam-Webster Online dictionary entry for the word
cleave:
cleave verb \klev
transitive verb
1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split
2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into
groups having divergent views
3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an
enzyme
intransitive verb
1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
Which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence?
The axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest
marble.
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A. Transitive definition 3
O
B. Intransitive definition 1
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C. Transitive definition 1
O
D. Transitive definition 2