( also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place).Leave / liːv/ vb ( leaves, leaving, left)( mainly tr) the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball.permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program.įarewell: He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began.permission to do something: to beg leave to go elsewhere.The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense "not to mention'' is nonstandard: There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over. When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense "to refrain from annoying or interfering with'': Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily. See corresponding entry in Unabridged join. See corresponding entry in Unabridged bequeath, will devise, transmit. See corresponding entry in Unabridged ignore, forget. See corresponding entry in Unabridged forbear, renounce. See corresponding entry in Unabridged abandon, forsake, desert relinquish. 900 Middle English leven, Old English lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder see lave 2) cognate with Old High German leiban (compare German bleiben to remain), Old Norse leifa, Gothic -laibjan to stop using or wearing: It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats.Įxclude: She left out an important detail in her account.to go away, depart, or set out: We leave for Europe tomorrow.to give for use after one's death or departure: to leave all one's money to charity.Neglect: We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem. to let (a thing) remain for action or decision: We left the details to the lawyer.Įntrust: Leave the package with the receptionist.to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference: We left him to his work.to let stay or be as specified: to leave a door unlocked.to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.: Is there any coffee left?.to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.: I left my wallet home.to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.Leave 1 (lēv), USA pronunciation v., left, leav Idioms take one's leave, to depart: We should take our leave before the speeches begin.Idioms take leave of, to part or separate from: Have you taken leave of your senses? (= Are you crazy?).the time this permission lasts: 30 days' leave.allowed us a leave to visit home during Christmas. permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: to ask for leave.permission to do something: to beg leave to go.We left off too many of her relatives from the list.Įxclude: She left out a few important statistics. to have as a remainder after subtraction: 2 from 4 leaves 2.ĭiscontinue: The professor couldn't remember where she had left off from the previous lecture.to have remaining after death: He leaves a wife and three children.to give for use after one's death or departure: to leave one's money to charity.to let (a thing) remain for another's action or decision: We left the details to the lawyer.Įntrust: Leave the package with my neighbor.Ībandon or disregard: She left music to study engineering.to let remain in a position to do something without being bothered: We left him to his work.to let stay or be in the condition stated: Leave the motor running.to let remain behind: The bear left tracks in the snow. Leave 1 /liv/ USA pronunciation v., left /lɛft/ USA pronunciation leav
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