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Meaning
Verb
●
To have a
consequence
or remnant.
To cause or
allow
(something) to
remain
as available; to
refrain
from
taking
(something)
away
; to
stop short
of
consuming
or otherwise
depleting
(something) entirely.
To cause, to result in.
To
put
; to place; to
deposit
; to
deliver
, with a
sense
of
withdrawing
oneself.
●
To
depart
; to
separate
from.
To
let be
or
do without
interference.
To
depart
from; to end
one's
connection
or
affiliation
with.
To end
one's
membership
in (a group); to
terminate
one's
affiliation
with (an organization); to
stop
participating
in (a project).
To
depart
; to
go away
from a certain place or state.
●
To
transfer
something.
To
transfer
possession
of after death.
To give (something) to someone; to
deliver
(something) to a
repository
; to deposit.
To
transfer
responsibility
or
attention
of (something) (to someone); to
stop
being
concerned
with.
●
To
remain
(behind); to stay.
●
To
stop
,
desist
from; to "
leave off
" (+
noun
/ gerund).
●
To give
leave
to;
allow
;
permit
; let; grant.
●
To
produce
leaves
or foliage.
●
To
raise
; to levy.
Noun
●
In Cricket:
The
action
of the
batsman
not
attempting
to
play at
the ball.
●
In Billiards:
The
arrangement
of
balls
in play
that
remains
after a
shot
is made (which
determines
whether the next
shooter
— who may be either the same
player
, or an
opponent
— has good
options
, or only
poor
ones).
●
Permission to be
absent
; time
away
from
one's
work.
●
In Law:
Permission.
●
Farewell, departure.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
leave
English
leve
Middle English (1100-1500)
leaf
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
leven
Middle English (1100-1500)
lef
Middle English (1100-1500)
liefan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
læfan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Depart
Forget
Book
Bounce
Dash
Exit
Go
Leave
Namous
Part
Start
Remove
Split
Quit
Leaf
Holiday
Vacation
Authorisation
Consent
Get
Getaway
Will
Absquatulate
Traduce
Leave Behind
Beat It
Bug Off
Bugger Off
Buzz Off
Duck Out
Get Away
Get Out
Go Away
Go Out
Make Tracks
Move On
Piss Off
Start Out
Set Forth
Set Off
Set Out
Run Along
Take Off
Take Leave
Take Wing
Annual Leave
Sod Off
Get Off
Cut One'S Stick
Pull Up Stakes
Sling One'S Hook
Take One'S Leave
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Antonyms
Remain
Reside
Sojourn
Tarry
Kick Out
Related
Stay
Abandon
Keep
Take
Dump
Remain
Join
Send
Lose
Pass
Give
Enter
Ignore
Fill
Return
Accept
Hide
Bring
Escape
Open
Hold
Visit
Miss
Drop
Move
Call
Pto
Stop
Put
Kill
Visa
Pay
Absences
Finish
Attend
Replace
Reach
Pick
Turn
Evacuate
Close
Destroy
Sit
Throw
Contact
Walk Away
Notice Period
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Rhymes
Eve
Eve
Liv
Neve
Eave
Peeve
Breve
Leave
Naive
Reeve
We'Ve
Weave
Reave
Keeve
Steve
Steve
Seave
Heave
Skeeve
Steeve
Cleave
Greave
Grieve
Sheave
Thieve
Relieve
Khedive
Bereave
Believe
Receive
Deceive
Achieve
Conceive
Perceive
Retrieve
Rebelieve
Reperceive
Preconceive
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