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leave
1[leev]
verb (used with object)
to go out of or away from, as a place.
to leave the house.
Antonyms: jointo depart from permanently; quit.
to leave a job.
Antonyms: jointo let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc..
I left my wallet home.
The wound left a scar.
to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc..
Is there any coffee left?
to let stay or be as specified.
to leave a door unlocked.
to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference.
We left him to his work.
to let (a thing) remain for action or decision.
We left the details to the lawyer.
to give in charge; deposit; entrust.
Leave the package with the receptionist.
I left my name and phone number.
to stop; cease; give up.
He left music to study law.
to disregard; neglect.
We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem.
to give for use after one's death or departure.
to leave all one's money to charity.
to have remaining after death.
He leaves a wife and three children.
to have as a remainder after subtraction.
2 from 4 leaves 2.
Nonstandard., let.
verb (used without object)
to go away, depart, or set out.
We leave for Europe tomorrow.
leave
2[leev]
noun
permission to do something.
to beg leave to go elsewhere.
Synonyms: libertypermission to be absent, as from work or military duty.
The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program.
the time this permission lasts.
30 days' leave.
a parting; departure; farewell.
He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began.
We took leave of them after dinner.
Metallurgy., draft.
Bowling., the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball.
leave
3[leev]
verb (used without object)
to put forth leaves; leaf.
leave
1/ liːv /
verb
(also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place)
to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place
he often leaves his keys in his coat
to cause to be or remain in a specified state
paying the bill left him penniless
to renounce or abandon
to leave a political movement
to refrain from consuming or doing something
the things we have left undone
to result in; cause
childhood problems often leave emotional scars
to allow to be or remain subject to another person or thing
leave the past to look after itself
to entrust or commit
leave the shopping to her
to submit in place of one's personal appearance
will you leave your name and address?
to pass in a specified direction
flying out of the country, we left the cliffs on our left
to be survived by (members of one's family)
he leaves a wife and two children
to bequeath or devise
he left his investments to his children
(tr) to have as a remainder
37 – 14 leaves 23
not_standard, to permit; let
informal, to leave undisturbed
not_standard, to stop holding
informal, to take a matter no further
to be very unsatisfactory
Also: let alone. See let 1
to permit to stay or be alone
not to control or direct someone
leave
2/ liːv /
noun
permission to do something
he was granted leave to speak
with your permission
permission to be absent, as from a place of work or duty
leave of absence
the duration of such absence
ten days' leave
a farewell or departure (esp in the phrase take ( one's ) leave )
officially excused from work or duty
to say farewell (to)
to go mad or become irrational
leave
3/ liːv /
verb
(intr) to produce or grow leaves
Usage
Other Word Forms
- leaver noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of leave1
Origin of leave2
Word History and Origins
Origin of leave1
Origin of leave2
Idioms and Phrases
leave well enough alone. alone.
leave alone,
Also let alone to refrain from annoying or interfering with.
Those kids wouldn't leave the dog alone, and he eventually turned on them.
She finally shouted, “Leave me alone!” at the man who had been following her for several blocks.
to allow or cause (someone) to be left on their own: They left me all alone, and I couldn’t figure out how to get back home.
Leave him alone—he wants to rest.
They left me all alone, and I couldn’t figure out how to get back home.
More idioms and phrases containing leave
Example Sentences
"Our findings leave no room for doubt: civilians are paying the highest price in this war," Mr Othman added.
“They’ll redact every Republican or conservative person in those files, leave all the liberal, Democratic people in those files,” Schnitt predicted, claiming the would-be report “very slanted.”
If Yapp is soon to represent Australia's past, she will leave young talent like Halse as a legacy for their future.
As Sonia Silva prepared to leave work on Wednesday evening, she was asked by a colleague to help with a quick task.
Gisele has also drawn significant interest in Europe and now that her sister and roommate has left Angel City, she has even more reason to leave.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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