leave
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈliːv/]
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Senses
1. leave (verb) — sense 1
Definition: To have a consequence or remnant.: To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
Example: I left my car at home and took a bus to work.
2. leave (verb) — sense 2
Definition: To have a consequence or remnant.: To cause, to result in.
Example: The lightning left her dazzled for several minutes.
3. leave (verb) — sense 3
Definition: To have a consequence or remnant.: To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver, with a sense of withdrawing oneself.
Example: Leave your hat in the hall.
4. leave (noun) — sense 1
Definition: The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
Example: He made 45 leaves in his innings of 64.
5. leave (noun) — sense 2
Definition: The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).
Example: Having counted 38 points he tried a beautiful massé out of the corner, hit the first ball just a trifle too hard and kissed his own ball off just when victory seemed to be his. The leave was unfortunate for Ives. Slosson played brilliantly and ran the game out, a close winner, with 22 points.
6. leave (noun) — sense 3
Definition: The tiles remaining on a player's rack after his or her turn.
Example: I didn't score much, but LING was a good leave.
Structure of the word
Roots:- leyp (Proto-Indo-European)
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