Leave - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |liːv|  American pronunciation of the word leave
Brit.  |liːv|  British pronunciation of the word leave
irregular verb:  p.t. — left  p.p. — left

noun

- the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
a ten day's leave to visit his mother
- permission to do something
she was granted leave to speak
- the act of departing politely (syn: farewell, leave-taking, parting)
he took his leave

verb

- go away from a place (syn: go away)
At what time does your train leave?
She didn't leave until midnight
The ship leaves at midnight
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
- act or be so as to become in a specified state
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking (syn: leave behind)
leave it as is
leave the young fawn alone
leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
- move out of or depart from (syn: exit, get out, go out)
leave the room
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain (syn: allow, provide)
This leaves no room for improvement
leave lots of time for the trip
- produce as a result or residue (syn: lead, result)
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in (syn: depart)
She wants to leave
- put into the care or protection of someone (syn: entrust)
leave your child in the nurse's care
- leave or give by will after one's death (syn: bequeath, will)
- have left or have as a remainder
19 minus 8 leaves 11
- be survived by after one's death (syn: leave behind)
- transmit (knowledge or skills) (syn: give, impart, pass on)
leave your name and address here
- leave behind unintentionally (syn: forget)

Extra examples

He took an unpaid leave from work.

The soldiers were given a two-month leave for the holidays.

He took a few months' leave to care for his sick mother.

Our professor is on leave this semester.

She is on leave from her law firm.

A soldier on military leave

I beg leave to differ with you, sir.

He was found guilty but was granted leave to appeal against the verdict.

She left the room without explanation.

She left her comfortable home for a rugged life in the desert.

The wound left a deep scar.

I left my keys at my grandma's.

Ten minus five leaves five.

They left the fields fallow.

I left him working in the garden.

Phrasal verbs

leave behind  — depart and not take along
leave off  — come to an end, stop or cease
leave out  — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: leave
he/she/it: leaves
present participle: leaving
past tense: left
past participle: left
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