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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread to cling or to separate #172106 12/16/2007 12:58 AM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1 SEEKING2 stranger SEEKING2 stranger Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1 The word "cleave" has two opposite meanings...to cling closely to or to cut apart. I am trying to think of other words like this but am drawing a blank. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: to cling or to separate SEEKING2 #172110 12/16/2007 2:59 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Bad? Good? Indifferent? Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: to cling or to separate zmjezhd #172112 12/16/2007 4:29 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass many such lists can be found online; here's one of them: * imposing, 1 : impressive 2 : taking unwarranted advantage * trip, 1 : step lightly 2 : stumble or cause to stumble * overlook, 1 : observation point 2 : fail to see * buckle, 1 : fasten together 2 : fall apart * clip, 1: separate (cut) 2 : fasten * oversight, 1 : supervision 2 : neglect * qualified, 1 : competent 2 : limited * sanction, 1 : approve 2 : disapprove * temper, 1 : soften 2 : strengthen * resign, 1 : give up, quit 2 : sign on again. * left, 1: Gone 2: stayed behind * let -- meaning (1) allow and (2) hinder or obstuct * fast -- meaning (1) speedy and (2) standing still * scan --1. to examine minutely. 2. to glance at hastily. * chuffed, 1: pleased; satisfied 2 : displeased; annoyed * tabled, 1: brought forward for discussion (UK) 2: laid aside (US) * sententious, 1: Full of pithy expressions. 2: Full of pompous moralizing. (not all of these are opposites, strictly speaking) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: to cling or to separate tsuwm #172114 12/16/2007 11:16 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Is it presumptious to quickly add my * peak,1: /\ 2:\/ -- ? The peak of a pyramid and the narrowest part of a trench.(peaks and troughs) A V-shaped trough is a peakish void on its head (hmm, nonsense?) Last edited by BranShea; 12/16/2007 2:48 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: to cling or to separate SEEKING2 #172119 12/16/2007 5:41 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: SEEKING2 The word "cleave" has two opposite meanings But note that they come from two different verbs in OE. The one meaning "cut apart" is from cleofan, the "cling to" is from cleofian, so they're not really the same word. They just happen to be spelled and pronounced the same. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,385 Members9,211 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 31 A C Bowden 17 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,209 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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