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leave
Nounleave has 3 senses
leave, leave of absence - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother" --1is a kind oftime off --1has particulars:
leave, go forth, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" Antonyms:arrive, get, come
leave, leave alone, leave behind - leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind" --4is one way torefrain, forbear Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s somebody Something ----s somebody Something ----s something Somebody ----s somebody PP Somebody ----s something PP
exit, go out, get out, leave - move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" --5is one way tomove
leave, allow for, allow, provide - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "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" --6is one way toyield, give, afford Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Something ----s something
leave, result, lead - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" --7is one way tobring about Sample sentence: Something ----s something
leave, depart, pull up stakes - remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "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" --8is one way tochange Sample sentence: They leave the countryside
entrust, leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" --9is one way topass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give Sample sentences: They leave the money to them They leave them the money
bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" --10is one way togive, gift, present Sample sentences: They leave the money to them They leave them the money
leave, leave behind - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" Sample sentence: Sam cannot leave Sue
impart, leave, give, pass on - tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" --13is one way totell Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s something to somebody
forget, leave - leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors" --14is one way tolose Sample sentence: They leave the money in the closet