Left

Meaning

Adj

●

Designating the

of the body toward the

when one is

; the

of the body on which the

is

in most

; the

of right. This

to the reader's

: ←

●

In Geography:

Designating the

of a

(etc.) on

when

(i.e.

forward while

with the current); that is, the

of a

that

. If this

: ⥲ shows the

of the current, the

is on the

of the

.

●

In Politics:

Left-wing;

to the political left.

Adv

●

On the

side.

●

Towards the

side.

●

Towards the political left.

Noun

●

In Directions:

The

or direction.

●

In Politics:

The

political parties

as a group;

as a group.

●

The

or fist.

●

In Boxing:

A

with the

fist.

●

In Surfing:

A

from

to right (viewed from the shore).

Verb

●

and

past participle

of

(“depart,

from; (cause or

to) remain”).

●

and

past participle

of

(“permit”).

Name

●

The political

seen

, as

from an individual

political party.

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Origin

left

English

left

Middle English (1100-1500)

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