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English to English noun
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the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty |  | Example: a ten day's leave to visit his mother
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
permission to do something | | Example: she was granted leave to speak
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
the act of departing politely | | Example: he disliked long farewells
he took his leave
parting is such sweet sorrow
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
Liberty granted by which restraint or illegality is removed; permission; allowance; license. | | source: webster1913 verb
| 5 |
go away from a place | | Example: At what time does your train leave?
She didn't leave until midnight
The ship leaves at midnight
source: wordnet30
| 6 |
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness | | Example: She left a mess when she moved out
His good luck finally left him
her husband left her after 20 years of marriage
she wept thinking she had been left behind
source: wordnet30
| 7 |
act or be so as to become in a specified state | | Example: The inflation left them penniless
The president's remarks left us speechless
source: wordnet30
| 8 |
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking | | Example: leave it as is
leave the young fawn alone
leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
source: wordnet30
| 9 |
move out of or depart from | | Example: leave the room
the fugitive has left the country
source: wordnet30
| 10 |
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain | | Example: This leaves no room for improvement
The evidence allows only one conclusion
allow for mistakes
leave lots of time for the trip
This procedure provides for lots of leeway
source: wordnet30
| 11 |
have as a result or residue | | Example: The water left a mark on the silk dress
Her blood left a stain on the napkin
source: wordnet30
| 12 |
remove oneself from an association with or participation in | | Example: She wants to leave
The teenager left home
She left her position with the Red Cross
He left the Senate after two terms
after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes
source: wordnet30
| 13 |
put into the care or protection of someone | | Example: He left the decision to his deputy
leave your child the nurse's care
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| 14 |
leave or give by will after one's death | | Example: My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
My grandfather left me his entire estate
source: wordnet30
| 15 |
have left or have as a remainder | | Example: That left the four of us
19 minus 8 leaves 11
source: wordnet30
| 16 |
be survived by after one's death | | Example: He left six children
At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats
source: wordnet30
| 17 |
transmit (knowledge or skills) | | Example: give a secret to the Russians
leave your name and address here
impart a new skill to the students
source: wordnet30
| 18 |
leave behind unintentionally | | Example: I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
source: wordnet30
| 19 |
To send out leaves; to leaf; -- often with out. | | source: webster1913
| 20 |
To raise; to levy. | | source: webster1913
| 21 |
To withdraw one's self from; to go away from; to depart from; as, to leave the house. | | source: webster1913
| 22 |
To depart; to set out. | | source: webster1913
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