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leave > 17 senses
NOUN1leave, leave of absenceThe period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
2leavePermission to do something
3leave, farewell, leave-taking, partingThe act of departing politely
VERB1leave, go forth, go awayGo away from a place
2leaveGo and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
3leaveAct or be so as to become in a specified state
4leave, leave alone, leave behindLeave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
5leave, exit, go out, get outMove out of or depart from
6leave, allow for, allow, provideMake a possibility or provide opportunity for
7leave, result, leadHave as a result or residue
8leave, depart, pull up stakesRemove oneself from an association with or participation in
9leave, entrustPut into the care or protection of someone
10leave, bequeath, willLeave or give by will after one's death
11leaveHave left or have as a remainder
12leave, leave behindBe survived by after one's death
13leave, impart, give, pass onTell or deposit (information) knowledge
14leave, forgetLeave behind unintentionally
leave > pronunciation
Soundsliy'v
Rhymesachieve, aggrieve, Aleve, and 31 more rhymes in iyv...
leave > noun 1, time
MeaningThe period of time during which you are absent from work or duty.
Examples"a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
Synonymsleave of absence
Broadertime off
Narrowerfurlough; pass; compassionate leave; sabbatical, sabbatical leave; shore leave, liberty; sick leave; terminal leave
leave > noun 2, communication
MeaningPermission to do something.
Examples"she was granted leave to speak"
Broaderpermission
leave > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of departing politely.
Examples"he took his leave"
Synonymsfarewell, leave-taking, parting
Broaderdeparture, going, going away, leaving
Narrowervalediction
Verbsleave; leave; leave
leave > verb 1, motion
MeaningGo away from a place.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelJohn will leave angry
Examples"At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
Synonymsgo forth, go away
Contraryarrive, get, come
Similar toexit, go out, get out, leave; leave, depart, pull up stakes
Caused bybundle off
Narrowergo out; depart, take leave, quit; pop off; walk off, walk away; hightail; walk out; come away; decamp, skip, vamoose; scram, buzz off, fuck off, get, bugger off; run off, run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle off; ride off, ride away; go out; tarry, linger; depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off; pull out, get out; rush off, rush away; scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away; slip away, steal away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out; vacate, empty, abandon
Entailed byemigrate; take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off; leave behind
Nounsleave; leaver
leave > verb 2, cognition
MeaningGo and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey leave the money in the closet; They leave the people the food
Similar toforget, leave
Narrowerjilt; abandon, forsake, desolate, desert
Nounsleave
leave > verb 3, stative
MeaningAct or be so as to become in a specified state.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun; Something ----s somebody
Similar toleave, result, lead
Broadermake, get
leave > verb 4, change
MeaningLeave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
Synonymsleave alone, leave behind
Similar toleave
Broaderrefrain, forbear
Narrowerlet
leave > verb 5, motion
MeaningMove out of or depart from.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe men leave the boat
Examples"leave the room"
Synonymsexit, go out, get out
Contraryenter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Similar toleave, go forth, go away
Broadermove
Narrowergo, go away, depart; pop out; file out; hop out, get off; fall out; get off; step out; eject; undock; log out, log off
Nounsleave
leave > verb 6, stative
MeaningMake a possibility or provide opportunity for. Permit to be attainable or cause to remain.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"This leaves no room for improvement"; "leave lots of time for the trip"
Synonymsallow for, allow, provide
Similar toadmit, allow
Broaderyield, give, afford
leave > verb 7, stative
MeaningHave as a result or residue.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsresult, lead
Similar toleave; leave
Broaderproduce, bring about, give rise
Narrowerlead
leave > verb 8, social
MeaningRemove oneself from an association with or participation in.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThey leave the countryside
Examples"She wants to leave"
Synonymsdepart, pull up stakes
Similar toleave, go forth, go away
Broaderchange
Narrowerleave office, quit, step down, resign; drop out
leave > verb 9, possession
MeaningPut into the care or protection of someone.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey leave the money to them; They leave them the money
Examples"leave your child the nurse's care"
Synonymsentrust
Broaderpass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
leave > verb 10, possession
MeaningLeave or give by will after one's death.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey leave the money to them; They leave them the money
Synonymsbequeath, will
Contrarydisinherit, disown
Similar toleave, leave behind; impart, leave, give, pass on
Broadergive, gift, present
Narrowerdevise; pass on; remember; fee-tail, entail
leave > verb 11, stative
MeaningHave left or have as a remainder.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"19 minus 8 leaves 11"
Similar toleave, leave alone, leave behind; leave, result, lead
Broaderhave
leave > verb 12, change
MeaningBe survived by after one's death.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot leave Sue
Synonymsleave behind
Similar toleave behind; bequeath, will, leave
Narrowerwidow
Entailsdie, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it
leave > verb 13, possession
MeaningTell or deposit (information) knowledge.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"leave your name and address here"
Synonymsimpart, give, pass on
Similar tobequeath, will, leave; give
Broadertell
leave > verb 14, cognition
MeaningLeave behind unintentionally.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThey leave the money in the closet
Synonymsforget
Similar toleave
Broaderlose

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