leave
/ˈliːv/noun, verb1 syllable
Leave means: go away from a place.
Synonyms for leave42
noun, as in the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
verb, as in leave or give by will after one's death
verb, as in move out of or depart from
verb, as in make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
verb, as in remove oneself from an association with or participation in
verb, as in be survived by after one's death
verb, as in leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
verb, as in go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
verb, as in put into the care or protection of someone
verb, as in leave behind unintentionally
Opposites of leave
What does leave mean?17
verb
go away from a place“At what time does your train leave?”
leave or give by will after one's death“My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”
transmit (knowledge or skills)“give a secret to the Russians”
move out of or depart from“leave the room”
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain“This leaves no room for improvement”
have left or have as a remainder“That left the four of us”
remove oneself from an association with or participation in“She wants to leave”
be survived by after one's death“He left six children”
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking“leave it as is”
act or be so as to become in a specified state“The inflation left them penniless”
produce as a result or residue“The water left a mark on the silk dress”
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness“She left a mess when she moved out”
put into the care or protection of someone“He left the decision to his deputy”
leave behind unintentionally“I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant”
noun
the act of departing politely“he disliked long farewells”
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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with leave?13
Leave in a sentence
- Once you leave here, you can't come back again.CK
- Leave it as it is, or you will be scolded.unknown
- Whoever made that last comment, please leave now.unknown
- With it raining like this, we'll never be able to leave.CK
- In copying this paper, be careful not to leave out any words.unknown
- In any case, you have to leave early, whether you like it or not.CM
- Behave yourself, or you'll have to leave the room.orcrist
- After her maternity leave, she resumed her old job.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of leave
as a noun
- plural
- leaves
as a verb
- past tense
- left
- past participle
- left
- present participle
- leaving
- third-person singular
- leaves