leave

/liːv/

verbnounleave

To lEAVE, you ‘EAVE’ (exit) the place—remember the double E in lEEve.

Yes, it's leave. The long /ee/ sound is spelled with double E: l-e-e-v-e.

Definitions

  1. verbto go away from a place; depart
  2. verbto let something remain; not take it with you
  3. nounpermission to be away from work or duty for a period of time

Examples

  • “Please leave your shoes by the door.”
  • “We had to leave early to catch the bus.”
  • “After months of training, she finally got leave from the base.”

Synonyms

departgoexitabandonvacate

Antonyms

stayremain

Translations

ES salir; dejar; permisoPT sair; deixar; licençaFR partir; laisser; congé

Common misspellings

leveleevleiveleavlevaeleevs

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