diff --git a/extra/combinators/cleave/cleave.factor b/extra/combinators/cleave/cleave.factor
index ba49fac431..44555f7b1e 100644
--- a/extra/combinators/cleave/cleave.factor
+++ b/extra/combinators/cleave/cleave.factor
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-USING: kernel ;
+USING: kernel sequences macros ;
 
 IN: combinators.cleave
 
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@ IN: combinators.cleave
 
 : 2bi ( obj obj quot quot -- val val ) >r 2keep r> call ; inline
 
+! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+
+! General cleave
+
+MACRO: cleave ( seq -- )
+  dup
+    [ drop [ dup ] ] map concat
+  swap
+  dup
+    [ drop [ >r ] ]  map concat
+  swap
+    [ [ r> ] append ] map concat
+  3append
+    [ drop ]
+  append ;
+
 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 ! The spread family
 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@ -35,8 +51,6 @@ IN: combinators.cleave
 
 ! General spread
 
-USING: sequences macros ;
-
 MACRO: spread ( seq -- )
   dup
     [ drop [ >r ] ]        map concat