Left vs. Leave
Leftadjective
The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
Leftadjective
(politics) Pertaining to the political left.
Leftadverb
On the left side.
Leftadverb
Towards the left side.
Leftnoun
The left side or direction.
Leftnoun
(politics) The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
Leftnoun
(boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.
Leftverb
simple past tense and past participle of leave.
Leftverb
permitted, allowed to proceed.
Left
of Leave.
Leftadjective
Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; - opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left hand, or arm; the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals.
Leftadjective
Situated so that the left side of the body is toward it; as, the left side of a deliberative meeting is that to the left of the presiding officer; the left wing of an army is that to the left of the center to one facing an enemy.
Leftnoun
That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North.
Leftnoun
Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right.
Leftnoun
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east;
Leftnoun
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
Leftnoun
the hand that is on the left side of the body;
Leftnoun
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
Leftnoun
a turn to the left;
Leftadjective
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north;
Leftadjective
not used up;
Leftadjective
intended for the left hand;
Leftadjective
of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Leftadverb
toward or on the left; also used figuratively;
Leaveverb
(transitive) To have a consequence or remnant.
Leaveverb
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.
Leaveverb
To cause, to result in.
Leaveverb
(transitive) To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver, with a sense of withdrawing oneself.
Leaveverb
To depart; to separate from.
Leaveverb
To let be or do without interference.
Leaveverb
(transitive) To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
Leaveverb
(transitive) To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).
Leaveverb
(intransitive) To depart; to go away from a certain place or state.
Leaveverb
To transfer something.
Leaveverb
(transitive) To transfer possession of after death.
Leaveverb
(transitive) To give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.
Leaveverb
(transitive) To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.
Leaveverb
To remain (behind); to stay.
Leaveverb
To stop, desist from; to "leave off" (+ noun / gerund).
Leaveverb
(transitive) To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
Leaveverb
To produce leaves or foliage.
Leaveverb
(obsolete) To raise; to levy.
Leavenoun
(cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
Leavenoun
(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).
Leavenoun
Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
Leavenoun
Permission.
Leavenoun
(dated) Farewell, departure.
Leaveverb
To send out leaves; to leaf; - often with out.
Leaveverb
To raise; to levy.
Leaveverb
To withdraw one's self from; to go away from; to depart from; as, to leave the house.
Leaveverb
To let remain unremoved or undone; to let stay or continue, in distinction from what is removed or changed.
Leaveverb
To cease from; to desist from; to abstain from.
Leaveverb
To desert; to abandon; to forsake; hence, to give up; to relinquish.
Leaveverb
To let be or do without interference; as, I left him to his reflections; I leave my hearers to judge.
Leaveverb
To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver; to commit; to submit - with a sense of withdrawing one's self from; as, leave your hat in the hall; we left our cards; to leave the matter to arbitrators.
Leaveverb
To have remaining at death; hence, to bequeath; as, he left a large estate; he left a good name; he left a legacy to his niece.
Leaveverb
to cause to be; - followed by an adjective or adverb describing a state or condition; as, the losses due to fire leave me penniless; The cost of defending himself left Bill Clinton with a mountain of lawyers' bills.
Leaveverb
To depart; to set out.
Leaveverb
To cease; to desist; to leave off.
Leavenoun
Liberty granted by which restraint or illegality is removed; permission; allowance; license.
Leavenoun
The act of leaving or departing; a formal parting; a leaving; farewell; adieu; - used chiefly in the phrase, to take leave, i. e., literally, to take permission to go.
Leavenoun
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty;
Leavenoun
permission to do something;
Leavenoun
the act of departing politely;
Leaveverb
go away from a place;
Leaveverb
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness;
Leaveverb
act or be so as to become in a specified state;
Leaveverb
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking;
Leaveverb
move out of or depart from;
Leaveverb
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;
Leaveverb
result in;
Leaveverb
remove oneself from an association with or participation in;
Leaveverb
put into the care or protection of someone;
Leaveverb
leave or give by will after one's death;
Leaveverb
have left or have as a remainder;
Leaveverb
be survived by after one's death;
Leaveverb
tell or deposit (information) knowledge;
Leaveverb
leave behind unintentionally;
Leaveverb
go away from
Leaveverb
depart from permanently
Leaveverb
cease attending (a school or college) or working for (an organization)
Leaveverb
allow or cause to remain
Leaveverb
remain to be used or dealt with
Leaveverb
go away from a place without taking (someone or something)
Leaveverb
abandon (a spouse or partner)
Leaveverb
have as (a surviving relative) after one's death
Leaveverb
bequeath (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
Leaveverb
cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position
Leaveverb
let (someone) do or deal with something without offering help or assistance
Leaveverb
cause to remain as a trace or record
Leaveverb
deposit or entrust to be kept, collected, or attended to
Leaveverb
entrust a decision, choice, or action to (someone else, especially someone considered better qualified)
Leaveverb
(of a plant) put out new leaves
Leavenoun
(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.
Leavenoun
time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces
Leavenoun
permission
