LEAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

LEAVE definition and meaning

The verb leave in American English primarily means:

  1. To go out of or move away from a place
  2. To depart from somewhere permanently; to quit
  3. To let something remain behind after going away

The term can be applied in various contexts relating to departing or allowing to remain.

"Leave" often denotes the action of moving away physically or ending presence in a location permanently.


Author's summary:
The word "leave" broadly covers going away from a place, quitting permanently, or allowing something to remain after departure.

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