leave
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈliːv/]
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Senses
1. leave (noun) — sense 1
Definition: Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
Example: I've just been given three weeks' leave by my boss — I don't think I still have some leave owing to me.
2. leave (noun) — sense 2
Definition: Permission.
Example: Might I beg leave to accompany you?
3. leave (noun) — sense 3
Definition: Farewell, departure.
Example: I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance.
Structure of the word
Roots:- lewbʰ (Proto-Indo-European)
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