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   leave

   /liːv/

   verb

   • 1. go away from: "she left London on June 6" Similar depart fromgo away fromgo fromwithdraw fromretire fromtake oneself off fromexit fromtake one's leave ofpull out ofquitbe gone fromdecamp fromdisappear fromabandonvacateabsent oneself fromevacuatesay one's farewells/goodbyesmake offclear outmake oneself scarcecheck outabscond fromrun away fromflee (from)fly frombolt fromgo AWOLtake French leaveescape (from)informal:push offshove offcutcut and rundo a bunkdo a disappearing actsplitvamoosescootclear offtake offmake tracksup stickspack one's bagsflitsling one's hookset offheadmakebegin one's journeyset sailOpposite arrivecomestay
   • ▪ depart from permanently: "at the age of sixteen he left home"
   • ▪ cease attending (a school or college) or working for (an organization): "she is leaving the BBC after 20 years" Similar quitgive upabandonmove fromresign fromretire frombow out ofstep down fromwithdraw fromget out ofpull out ofback out ofOpposite stay in
   • 2. allow or cause to remain: "the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave"
   • ▪ remain to be used or dealt with: "she pours her brother's whiskey into what's left of her beer"
   • ▪ go away from a place without taking (someone or something): "the table was left in the house by the previous owner" Similar leave behindomit to takeforgetlosemislay
   • ▪ abandon (a spouse or partner): "her boyfriend left her for another woman" Similar abandondesertdiscardturn one's back oncast asidecast offjiltleave in the lurchleave high and drythrow overleave strandedbrush offinformal:dumpditchchuckdropwalk out onrun out onrat onleave flatgive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offarchaic:forsakeOpposite stay with
   • ▪ have as (a surviving relative) after one's death: "he leaves a wife and three children"
   • ▪ bequeath (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will: "he left £500 to the National Asthma Campaign" Similar bequeathwillendowhand downtransferconveymake overdemisedevise
   • 3. cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position: "he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks"
   • ▪ let (someone) do or deal with something without offering help or assistance: "infected people are often rejected by family and friends, leaving them to face this chronic condition alone" Similar entrusthand overpass onreferdelegateassignconsignallotgivecommit
   • ▪ cause to remain as a trace or record: "dark fruit that would leave purple stains on the table napkins" Similar causeproducegenerategive rise toresult in
   • ▪ deposit or entrust to be kept, collected, or attended to: "she left a note for me"

   noun

   • 1. (in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

   Word Origin Old Englishlǣfan ‘bequeath’, also ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ of Germanic origin; related to German bleiben ‘remain’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LEAVE definition: 1. to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently: 2. to not take something…. Learn more.

3. www.mom.gov.sg › employment-practices › leaveLeave - Ministry of Manpower

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   • Adoption leave. Government-Paid Adoption leave for adoptive mothers, including eligibility and entitlement.
   • Annual leave. Eligibility and entitlements for annual leave and annual leave in different situations.
   • Childcare leave. Eligibility, entitlements, pro-rated childcare leave and extended childcare leave.
   • Maternity leave. Eligibility, Government-Paid Maternity Leave (GPML), how to claim, calculation and disputes.

4. www.mom.gov.sg › employment-practices › leaveAnnual leave eligibility and entitlement - Ministry of Manpower

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   • Eligibility
   • Entitlement
   • Pro-Rated Leave

   You are entitled to paid annual leave if you have worked for your employer for at least 3 months. You can only apply for annual leave after working for 3 months.

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   Your annual leave entitlement depends on how many years of service you have with your employer. Your year of service begins from the day you start work with your employer.

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   Calculate your pro-rated annual leave

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   How pro-rated annual leave is calculated

   Annual leave is pro-rated using this formula: 1. (Number of completed months of service ÷ 12 months) × Number of days of annual leave entitlement Note: 1. If the fraction of a day is less than one-half, round it down. 2. If it is half or more, round it up to one day.

   If you are taking unpaid leave

   You should excludeperiods of approved unpaid leave when calculating your annual leave entitlement. If you have taken unpaid leave, your employer can pro-rate your leave entitlement based on how many complete months you have worked.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leaveLeave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word leave as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Find out the difference between leave and let, and explore related phrases and articles.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › leaveLEAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to give for use after one's death or departure: to leave all one's money to charity. Synonyms: transmit, devise, will, bequeath. 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 1 ( defs 1, 2, 6 ).

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishleave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of leave verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › leaveLeave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To leave is to go away or exit. You can leave the country, the house, or a job. This has many meanings, most having to do with departing. Getting permission to take time off from work is taking a leave of absence. To not disturb something is to leave it alone. To abandon or forget something is to leave it behind.