Main entry: farewell, parting, leave, leave-taking
Definition: the act of departing politely
Usage: he disliked long farewells; he took his leave; parting is such sweet sorrow
Main entry: leave
Definition: permission to do something
Usage: she was granted leave to speak
Main entry: leave, leave of absence
Definition: the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
Usage: a ten day's leave to visit his mother
Main entry: leave, leave alone, leave behind
Definition: leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
Usage: leave it as is; leave the young fawn alone; leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
Main entry: leave, leave behind
Definition: be survived by after one's death
Usage: He left six children; At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats
Definition: leave behind unintentionally
Usage: I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant; I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
Main entry: leave
Definition: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
Usage: She left a mess when she moved out; His good luck finally left him; her husband left her after 20 years of marriage; she wept thinking she had been left behind
Main entry: leave, go away, go forth
Definition: go away from a place
Usage: At what time does your train leave?; She didn't leave until midnight; The ship leaves at midnight
Main entry: get out, go out, exit, leave
Definition: move out of or depart from
Usage: leave the room; the fugitive has left the country
Main entry: bequeath, will, leave
Definition: leave or give by will after one's death
Usage: My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry; My grandfather left me his entire estate
Main entry: give, impart, pass on, leave
Definition: transmit (knowledge or skills)
Usage: give a secret to the Russians; leave your name and address here; impart a new skill to the students
Definition: put into the care or protection of someone
Usage: He left the decision to his deputy; leave your child the nurse's care
Main entry: depart, pull up stakes, leave
Definition: remove oneself from an association with or participation in
Usage: 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
Main entry: lead, leave, result
Definition: have as a result or residue
Usage: The water left a mark on the silk dress; Her blood left a stain on the napkin
Main entry: allow, allow for, provide, leave
Definition: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Usage: 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
Main entry: leave
Definition: act or be so as to become in a specified state
Usage: The inflation left them penniless; The president's remarks left us speechless
Main entry: leave
Definition: have left or have as a remainder
Usage: That left the four of us; 19 minus 8 leaves 11