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- Dictionaryleave/liːv/
verb
- 1. go away from: "she left London on June 6" Similar Opposite
- 2. allow or cause to remain: "the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave"
noun
- 1. (in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.
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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.
1. a (1) : bequeath, devise. left a fortune to his son. (2) : to have remaining after one's death. leaves a widow and two children. b. : to cause to remain as a trace or aftereffect. oil leaves a stain. the wound left an ugly scar. 2. a. : to cause or allow to be or remain in a specified condition. leave the door open. his manner left me cold. b.
leave. 1. [ leev ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) , left, leav·ing. to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house. Synonyms: relinquish, desert, forsake, abandon. Antonyms: join. to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job. Synonyms: relinquish, desert, forsake, abandon. Antonyms: join.
Definition of leave verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
leave. (liːv ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense leaves , present participle leaving , past tense, past participle left. 1. verb A1. If you leave a place or person, you go away from that place or person. He would not be allowed to leave the country. [VERB noun] I simply couldn't bear to leave my little girl. [VERB noun]
To abandon or forget something is to leave it behind. Giving someone leave to do something is giving them permission. Leaving can mean transmitting or passing on skills.
LEAVE definition: 1. to go away from a place or a situation, either permanently or for a temporary period: 2. to end…. Learn more.
1. ( also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place) 2. to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place: he often leaves his keys in his coat. 3. to cause to be or remain in a specified state: paying the bill left him penniless. 4. to renounce or abandon: to leave a political movement.
noun. /liːv/ [uncountable] Idioms. a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work for a holiday or for a special reason. to take a month’s paid/unpaid leave. How much annual leave do you get? on leave soldiers home on leave. She's on maternity leave.
leave meaning, definition, what is leave: to go away from a place or a person: Learn more.