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Word: Leave
Speech Type: Verb
Old English lǣfan ‘bequeath’, also ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ of Germanic origin; related to German bleiben ‘remain’
liːv
go away from
Short Definition:go away from
Examples:- she left London on June 6
- we were almost the last to leave
- the England team left for Pakistan on Monday
allow or cause to remain
Short Definition:allow or cause to remain
Examples:- the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave
cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position
Short Definition:cause to be in particular state
Examples:- he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks
- I'll leave the door open
- the children were left with feelings of loss
Word: Leave
Speech Type: Noun
liːv
(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.
Short Definition:position in which player leaves balls for next player
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