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leave

noun: the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"

noun: permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"

noun: the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

verb: go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

verb: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"

verb: act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"

verb: leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

verb: move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"

verb: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

verb: have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

verb: remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"

verb: put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

verb: leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

verb: have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"

verb: be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"

verb: transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"

verb: leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"


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leave

Length: 5 letters

Scrabble value: 8

Words with Friends value: 10

Literati value: 8

TWL (USA): Found

SOWPODS (UK): Found


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