leave — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

leave (/liːv/)

verb  ·  Beginner  ·  Common Verbs

🔊 /liːv/

Meaning

Meaning: depart; let remain

To go away from a place or person, or to let something remain where it is. It expresses departure and abandonment.

Examples

🗣 We need to leave the house by eight to catch the early train.

Etymology

From Old English ‘læfan’ (to leave behind, bequeath), from a Germanic root.

How & Where It’s Used

A core everyday verb for departing and leaving things behind.

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Tags: movement, depart

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