1. (noun)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"
2. (noun)leave permission to do something "she was granted leave to speak"
3. (verb)farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting the act of departing politely "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
4. (verb)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"
5. (verb)leave go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness "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"
6. (verb)leave act or be so as to become in a specified state "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
7. (verb)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"
8. (verb)exit, go out, get out, leave move out of or depart from "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
9. (verb)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"
10. (verb)leave, result, lead have as a result or residue "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
11. (verb)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"
12. (verb)entrust, leave put into the care or protection of someone "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"
13. (verb)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"
14. (verb)leave haveleft or have as a remainder "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
15. (verb)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"
16. (verb)impart, leave, give, pass on transmit (knowledge or skills) "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
17. (verb)forget, leave leavebehind unintentionally "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
1. (verb)leave to go away from a place I'm leaving in ten minutes.; He left last night for Spain.
2. leave leave home to leave your home permanently She left home at 16.
3. leave to stopworking at a place or going to school permanently He left the company last month.; She's leaving after 15 years.
4. leave leave school to stopgoing to school permanently She left school at 16.
5. leave to forget to bring sth with you I left my credit card at the store.
6. leave to put sth in a place and go away from it Leave the package on the front porch.
7. leave to cause a particularcondition or emotion to remain after going away Don't leave the light on.; He left the business a complete mess.; The storm left thousands of people homeless.; I was left with the feeling that he was mad at me.; The experience left me worrying about my health.
8. leave left remaining There was no food left.; We looked at what was left of our house.
9. leave left over remaining after everything else has been used There was only a little cake left over.
10. leave to not do sth, in order to do it later or so that sb else does it I left that to do last.; Leave it to me to figure that out.
11. leave leave sth to sb to end a relationship in which you live with sb She left him for another man.
12. leave to indicate who will get your money or property when you die She left everything to her sons.
13. leave leave something/much/a lot to be desired indicates sth is not very good His acting left a lot to be desired.
14. (noun)leave time when you are allowed to be away from work the policy for sick leave; soldiers on leave
2. (noun)Leave the act of leaving or departing; a formal parting; a leaving; farewell; adieu; -- used chiefly in the phrase, to take leave, i. e., literally, to takepermission to go
3. Leave to withdraw one's self from; to go away from; to depart from; as, to leave the house
4. Leave to let remain unremoved or undone; to let stay or continue, in distinction from what is removed or changed
5. Leave to cease from; to desist from; to abstain from
6. Leave to desert; to abandon; to forsake; hence, to give up; to relinquish
7. Leave to let be or do without interference; as, I left him to his reflections; I leave my hearers to judge
8. Leave to put; to place; to deposit; to deliver; to commit; to submit -- with a sense of withdrawing one's self from; as, leave your hat in the hall; we left our cards; to leave the matter to arbitrators
Sense: to go away or depart from, often without intending to return He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.