leave

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : leave
  • simple present, singular, third person : leaves
  • simple past : left
  • present participle : leaving
  • past participle : left

Senses

  • depart; go away from a certain place or state
  • abandon something in exchange for another; permanently leave an association/relationship/way of living
  • allow to remain or to continue by inaction, agent cannot be moving
  • resulting from an event or situation
  • exist or remain (potentially after others were removed)
  • bequeath, as in a will
  • put in a location/state when physically leaving
  • Put off or postpone something
  • lack; leave something to be desired
  • defer action to another

leave

noun

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : leave

Senses

  • voting option in a membership referendum
  • permission
  • absence from work