English to English
leave
(l/i/v
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noun (n)
- the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty(noun.time)Example:
A ten day's leave to visit his mother.
source: wordnet30 - permission to do something(noun.communication)Example:
She was granted leave to speak.
source: wordnet30 - the act of departing politely(noun.act)Example:
He took his leave.
source: wordnet30 - Liberty granted by which restraint or illegality is removed; permission; allowance; license.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness(verb.cognition)source: wordnet30
- act or be so as to become in a specified state(verb.stative)source: wordnet30
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking(verb.change)Example:
Leave it as is.
Leave the young fawn alone.
Leave the flowers that you see in the park behind.
source: wordnet30 - remove oneself from an association with or participation in(verb.social)Example:
She wants to leave.
source: wordnet30 - put into the care or protection of someone(verb.possession)Example:
Leave your child the nurse's care.
source: wordnet30 - leave or give by will after one's death(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- have left or have as a remainder(verb.stative)Example:
19 minus 8 leaves 11.
source: wordnet30 - To send out leaves; to leaf; -- often with out.(verb)source: webster1913
- To raise; to levy.(verb)source: webster1913
- To withdraw one's self from; to go away from; to depart from; as, to leave the house.(verb)source: webster1913
- To depart; to set out.(verb)source: webster1913