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We leave school at three o’clock.
What does Leave mean?
Leave means to go away or let something stay.
Dictionary definition
To go away from a place, or to let something remain where it is.
Example sentences
Leave in a sentence
medium
Please leave your backpack by the door.
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The author chose to leave one clue unexplained until the final chapter.
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What does leave mean?
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Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of leave?
Arrive is an opposite when leave means go away.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses leave correctly?
This sentence uses leave to mean let something remain behind.
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MeaningLeave means to go away or let something stay.
ExampleExample: We leave school at three o’clock.
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Synonyms
Words like Leave
departto go away from a place
let remainto allow something to stay
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Word family
Leave word family
Base word
leave
verb
leave
Base form.
verb
leaves
Goes away now or often.
verb
leaving
Going away now.
verb
left
Past tense of leave.
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Hint for students
Leave means to go away or let something stay.
Common mix-up
Leave is not the same as arrive. Leave means leave means to go away or let something stay.
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Read this model sentence: Please leave your backpack by the door. Clue words: your, backpack, door. Underline clue words that show why leave fits instead of arrive. Now write one new sentence that shows leave without using the word leave. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show leave?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Please leave your backpack by the door." Why does leave fit better than arrive?
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