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Leave
Sounds like
LEEV
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Simple meaning
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
easy
We leave school at three o’clock.
medium
Please leave your backpack by the door.
hard
The author chose to leave one clue unexplained until the final chapter.
Synonyms
Words like Leave
departto go away from a place
let remainto allow something to stay
Antonyms
Opposite words
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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Quick practice
Try Leave
Practice 1
What does leave mean?
Leave means to go away or let something stay
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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