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leave(verb)/liːv/ /liːv/Verb Forms- to go away from a person or a place
- Come on, it's time we left (= time for us to leave).
- She left without saying goodbye.
- The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35.
- What time do you have to leave for work?
- The plane leaves Heathrow at 12.35.
- I hate leaving home.
- She left the house around 8 this morning.
- The whole family was forced to leave the country.
Extra Examples- You want Chris? Sorry, he's just left.
- Did you want something? I was just about to leave.
- You're not welcome here. You should leave.
- I wanted to leave but they wouldn't let me.
- The bus leaves at 8.30.
- The train was just leaving the station.
- I heard his car leaving the driveway.
- They left for Scotland this morning.
- By the time I got there, they'd already left for home.
- You should have left for school by now.
- I never leave the house without my phone.
- He left home around 8 this morning.
- They started talking about her as soon as she left the room.
- They keep a record of everyone entering and leaving the premises.
- I'm sorry, he's already left the office.
- She was injured and left the field.
- They were being extremely rowdy and the manager had to ask them to leave.
- They were caught trying to leave the country.
- We were all packed and ready to leave.
- Are you ready to leave yet?
- If we leave now, we should make it in time.
- John says he left the restaurant at around midnight.
- She refused to leave until she had talked to an officer.
- It looked as though they had left in a hurry.
- They got into an argument and were asked to leave.
- to stop living at a place, belonging to a group, working for an employer, etc.
- My assistant is threatening to leave.
- He didn't leave home until he was 30.
- She left school at 16.
- I went to see him, but was told he had left town.
- The Mayor left office in 2018.
- Why did you leave your last job?
- People leave for better-paid jobs elsewhere.
- Many of her relatives had left Ireland for America.
Extra Examples- He had left the organization some years before.
- I decided to leave the company and go freelance.
- I worked in Hong Kong after I left university.
- Her youngest child has just left college.
- US troops left the island in December 1983.
- His family had to leave the village.
- She claims she was forced to leave her job after she became pregnant.
- She left school at 14 with no qualifications.
- They left for a new life abroad.
- Too many teachers are leaving the profession for higher-paid jobs.
- Hundreds of villagers have already left to seek work in the towns.
- to leave your wife, husband or partner permanently
- I was afraid you'd leave if you knew the truth.
- I'll never leave you.
- She left him for a colleague.
Extra Examples- He's been depressed since his wife left.
- His father left his mother when he was just two years old.
- His girlfriend was threatening to leave him.
- I'm sorry, George, I'm leaving you.
- He promised he would leave his wife for her.
- My fiance left me for someone else.
- She's leaving him for another man.
- to go away from a place without taking something/somebody with you
- I'll have to go back—I've left my jacket.
- They left the children and went out for the evening.
- I've left my bag on the bus.
- You can leave your things here.
- He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind.
- Don't leave any of your belongings behind.
Extra Examples- Is there somewhere we can leave our luggage?
- I've left my phone somewhere but I can't remember where.
- Hang on a minute—I left my phone upstairs.
- I stupidly left my passport at home.
- The lost property office is full of belongings people have left on trains.
- You'll have to leave your dog outside.
- She left her little brother in the park and came home by herself.
- What shall we do with the baby? We can't leave him.
- They were charged with neglect after leaving their children to go on holiday.
- He's old enough to be left for the evening.
- to make or allow somebody/something to remain in a particular condition, place, etc.
- Leave the door open, please.
- The bomb blast left 25 people dead.
- His help left her free to focus on her research.
- Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain.
- We were left feeling rather disappointed.
- Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes.
- He ate up his vegetables but left the chicken.
Extra Examples- The treatment had left her vulnerable to infection.
- He had left his food untouched.
- The experience left them shaken, but unharmed.
- The accident left him unable to walk.
- The writer leaves us free to imagine our own ending to the story.
- We were left in no doubt who was really to blame.
- They were left without power for two days after storms blew down cables.
- The furniture had all been left in place, just as it would have been when he was alive.
- They left me standing there like an idiot while they argued.
- I was left wondering what had really happened.
- Don't leave your stuff lying around.
- Remove the pan from the heat and leave it to cool down.
- I'll leave you to enjoy your book.
- We left them to have some time alone.
- to remain to be used, sold, etc.
- Is there any coffee left?
- He's spent all the money—there's nothing left.
- You still have a few minutes left.
- How many tickets do you have left?
- They are fighting to save what is left of their business.
- Not much is left of the old town.
- The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer.
Extra Examples- Are there any cookies left?
- There's no time left. We have to decide now.
- If there's any left, I'll use it to make soup.
- There's no water left in the jug.
- If you have a few minutes left at the end, use them to check your work.
- I've still got a few presents left to buy.
- There are 85 days left until the games begin.
- There's only a year left until I finish university.
- By the time we'd finished, there wasn't a lot left to spend.
- I'm sorry, we haven't got any of the blue ones left.
- As the hurricane blew over, people returned to what was left of their homes.
- He tried to brush what was left of his hair across his scalp.
- The company is trying to salvage what's left of its reputation.
- The only option left to us was to fire her.
- They decided that the only avenue left to them was legal action.
- to make something happen or remain as a result
- Red wine leaves a stain.
- The Romans left their mark on Britain.
- Leave room on the spreadsheet to add the results later.
- They've left a space here where you can put your name.
- She left me with the impression that she was unhappy.
- I'm afraid you leave me no choice.
Extra Examples- The storm left a trail of destruction.
- First experiences leave lasting impressions.
- The incident left its mark on all of us.
- He disappeared without leaving a trace.
- This doesn't leave much room for error.
- The film leaves you with the desire to find out more.
- I was left with the feeling that I'd done something wrong.
- You haven't left me much room for manoeuvre.
- I've left you some space on the shelf for your books.
- We try to leave people a positive impression.
- She left them no option but to fire her.
- to deliver, write or record something to be seen or heard later
- Lots of people had left comments under the post.
- Someone called, but they didn't leave a message.
- Someone left this note for you.
- Someone left you this note.
Extra Examples- Leave a message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
- She disappeared without leaving a note.
- Please leave a comment on the blog.
- I left a message on his Facebook page.
- He left a sign on the door saying 'Gone fishing'.
- She had left a little note inside the package.
- Somebody left you some flowers.
- Perhaps this mess was their way of leaving us a message.
- I left myself a note to get more coffee.
- She leaves herself little reminders all over the house.
- to not do something or deal with something immediately
- Leave the dishes—I'll do them later.
- Why do you always leave everything until the last moment?
- Let's leave that topic for another day.
Extra Examples- I'm going to leave this now and finish it tomorrow morning.
- If you find a question difficult, leave it and come back to it.
- Leave it! It's not worth bothering with!
- We all know we shouldn't leave essays until the night before they're due.
- I left the best till last.
- OK, let's leave the discussion there for now.
- He decided to leave the washing-up for later.
- We can leave that issue for next week.
- to allow somebody to take care of something
- You can leave the cooking to me.
- They didn't leave anything to chance (= everything was planned carefully).
- ‘Where shall we eat?’ ‘I’ll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).’
- I leave it to you to decide what order to do things in.
- She left her assistant in charge.
- Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out.
- They left me with all the clearing up.
- Can I leave you to lock up the shop?
- I was left to cope on my own.
Extra Examples- He leaves most of the important decisions to his wife.
- Stop analysing everybody! Leave that to the psychologists!
- If you leave it with me, I'll get back to you within a day or two.
- I left the problem with Gina to sort out.
- He has fun baking with the kids and I'm left with all the mess to clean up.
- I left him with the boxes to pack.
- I'll leave you to finish this when you have time.
- We left them to keep an eye on the house while we were away.
- to give something to somebody when you die
SYNONYM bequeath
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bequeath - He left a large estate.
- She left £1 million to her daughter.
- She left her daughter £1 million.
Extra Examples- He left over ten million dollars when he died.
- She left everything to charity.
- Her father's will left everything to her brothers.
- She promised she would leave the house to me.
- Her grandfather left her some stocks and shares.
- She died and left me nothing.
- I'll leave you the ring when I die.
- I'll leave it to you when I die.
- to have family who continue to live after your death
- He leaves a wife and two children.
- to have a particular amount left over
- Seven from ten leaves three.
- to be alone
- I didn’t know anyone in New York, so I was left to myself to explore.
- to be allowed to do what you want
- Left to himself, the dog will eat anything and everything.
- used to say that you do not care if somebody accepts or rejects your offer
- used to say that somebody does not have a strong opinion about something
- Dancing? I can take it or leave it.
- to stop annoying somebody or trying to get their attention
SYNONYM leave/let somebody alone
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/alone#alone_idmg_2 - Why can’t you stop texting me and just leave me be?
- to stop holding on to something
SYNONYM let go
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/let_1 - Leave go of my arm—you're hurting me!
- to say or do nothing more about something
- We'll never agree, so let's just leave it at that.
- used to tell somebody to stop doing something
Word Origin- verb Old English lǣfan ‘bequeath’, also ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ of Germanic origin; related to German bleiben ‘remain’.
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