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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, leadResult in
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 30 more rhymes in iyv at the HyperDic website...
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
Narrowerfurlough; pass; compassionate leave; sabbatical, sabbatical leave; shore leave, liberty; sick leave; terminal leave
Broadertime off
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
Narrowervalediction
Broaderdeparture, going, going away, leaving
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
Caused bybundle off
Entailed byemigrate; take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off; leave behind
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; 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
Contraryarrive, get, come
Similar toexit, go out, get out, leave; leave, depart, pull up stakes
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
Narrowerjilt; abandon, forsake, desolate, desert
Similar toforget, leave
Nounsleave
leave > verb 3, stative
MeaningAct or be so as to become in a specified state.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun; Something ----s somebody
Broadermake, get
Similar toleave, result, lead
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
Narrowerlet
Broaderrefrain, forbear
Similar toleave
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
Narrowergo, go away, depart; pop out; file out; hop out, get off; fall out; get off; step out; eject; undock; log out, log off
Broadermove
Contraryenter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Similar toleave, go forth, go away
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
Broaderyield, give, afford
Similar toadmit, allow
leave > verb 7, stative
MeaningResult in.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsresult, lead
Narrowerlead
Broaderbring about
Similar toleave; leave
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
Narrowerleave office, quit, step down, resign; drop out
Broaderchange
Similar toleave, go forth, go away
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
Narrowerdevise; pass on; remember; fee-tail, entail
Broadergive, gift, present
Contrarydisinherit, disown
Similar toleave, leave behind; impart, leave, give, pass on
leave > verb 11, stative
MeaningHave left or have as a remainder.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"19 minus 8 leaves 11"
Broaderhave
Similar toleave, leave alone, leave behind; leave, result, lead
leave > verb 12, change
MeaningBe survived by after one's death.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot leave Sue
Synonymsleave behind
Entailsdie, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
Narrowerwidow
Similar toleave behind; bequeath, will, leave
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
Broadertell
Similar tobequeath, will, leave; give
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
Broaderlose
Similar toleave

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