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(noun) farewell, parting, leave-taking
the act of departing politely
he disliked long farewells; he took his leave; parting is such sweet sorrow
(noun) leave of absence
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
a ten day's leave to visit his mother
(verb) leave alone, leave behind
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
leave it as is; leave the young fawn alone; leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
(verb) leave behind
be survived by after one's death
He left six children; At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats
(verb) forget
leave behind unintentionally
I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant; I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
go away from a place
At what time does your train leave?; She didn't leave until midnight; The ship leaves at midnight
move out of or depart from
leave the room; the fugitive has left the country
leave or give by will after one's death
My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry; My grandfather left me his entire estate
transmit (knowledge or skills)
give a secret to the Russians; leave your name and address here; impart a new skill to the students
(verb) entrust
put into the care or protection of someone
He left the decision to his deputy; leave your child the nurse's care
(verb) depart, pull up stakes
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
She wants to leave; The teenager left home; She left her position with the Red Cross; He left the Senate after two terms; after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes
have as a result or residue
The water left a mark on the silk dress; Her blood left a stain on the napkin
(verb) allow, allow for, provide
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
This leaves no room for improvement; The evidence allows only one conclusion; allow for mistakes; leave lots of time for the trip; This procedure provides for lots of leeway