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[[t]liv[/t]]

v. left, leav•ing

1) to go out of or away from, as a place:

to leave the house[/ex]

2) to depart from permanently; quit:

to leave a job[/ex]

3) to let remain behind:

The bear left tracks in the snow[/ex]

4) to let stay or be as specified:

to leave a motor running[/ex]

5) to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference:

We left him to his work[/ex]

6) to let (a thing) remain for another's action or decision:

We left the details to the lawyer[/ex]

7) to give in charge; deposit; entrust:

Leave the package with my neighbor[/ex]

8) to stop; cease; give up:

She left music to study engineering[/ex]

9) to turn aside from; abandon or disregard:

We will leave this subject for now[/ex]

10) to give for use after one's death or departure:

to leave all one's money to charity[/ex]

11) to have remaining after death:

He leaves a wife and three children[/ex]

12) to have as a remainder after subtraction:

2 from 4 leaves 2[/ex]

13) cvb sts Nonstandard.

let I, 1), let I, 2), let I, 4)

14) to go away, depart, or set out:

We leave for Europe tomorrow[/ex]

15) phv leave off

a) to stop; cease; discontinue

b) to stop using or wearing

c) to omit

16) phv leave out, to omit; exclude

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME leven, OE lǣfan, c. OHG leiban, ON leifa, Go bi-laibjan leav′er, n. usage: leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense “to refrain from annoying or interfering with”: Leave (or Let) him alone and he will assemble the apparatus properly. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard: There wasn't even standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat. Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over. See also let I. II

leave

[[t]liv[/t]] n.

1) permission to do something:

to beg leave to go[/ex]

2) permission to be absent, as from work or military duty:

to get leave after basic training[/ex]

3) the time this permission lasts:

30 days' leave[/ex]

4) the bowling pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball

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- on leave take one's leave take leave of

Etymology: bef. 900; ME leve, OE lēaf, c. MHGloube III

leave

[[t]liv[/t]] v. i. leaved, leav•ing

bot to leaf

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Etymology: 1250–1300; ME leven, lef leaf