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leave
verb(leave)
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
Synonyms: leave alone, leave behind, let alone,
Examples:
Leave it as is.
Leave the young fawn alone.
Leave the flowers that you see in the park behind.
leave
verb(leave)
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
Synonyms: depart, pull up stakes,
Examples:
She wants to leave.
leave
verb(leave)
leave behind unintentionally
Synonyms: forget,
leave
verb(leave)
produce as a result or residue
Synonyms: lead, result,
leave
verb(leave)
transmit (knowledge or skills)
Synonyms: give, impart, pass on,
Examples:
Leave your name and address here.
leave
verb(leave)
put into the care or protection of someone
Synonyms: entrust,
Examples:
Leave your child in the nurse's care.
leave
verb(leave)
move out of or depart from
Synonyms: exit, get out, go out,
Examples:
Leave the room.
leave
noun(leave)
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
Synonyms: leave of absence,
Examples:
A ten day's leave to visit his mother.
leave
verb(leave)
be survived by after one's death
Synonyms: leave behind,
leave
noun(leave)
the act of departing politely
Synonyms: farewell, leave-taking, parting,
Examples:
He took his leave.
leave
verb(leave)
go away from a place
Synonyms: go away, go forth,
Antonyms: arrive,
Examples:
At what time does your train leave?.
She didn't leave until midnight.
The ship leaves at midnight.
leave
verb(leave)
leave or give by will after one's death
Synonyms: bequeath, will,
leave
verb(leave)
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Synonyms: allow, allow for, provide,
Examples:
This leaves no room for improvement.
Leave lots of time for the trip.
leave
verb(leave)
act or be so as to become in a specified state
leave
verb(leave)
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
leave
verb(leave)
have left or have as a remainder
Examples:
19 minus 8 leaves 11.
leave
noun(leave)
permission to do something
Examples:
She was granted leave to speak.

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