leave

VERBNOUN /liv/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L

leave is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1E1A1V4E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does leave mean?

VERB · 14 SENSES
1

Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking.

“leave it as is”

“leave the young fawn alone”

NARROWER
2

Go away from a place.

“At what time does your train leave?”

“She didn't leave until midnight”

ANTONYMS
RELATED
3

Leave or give by will after one's death.

SYNONYMS
4

Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain.

“This leaves no room for improvement”

“leave lots of time for the trip”

5

Act or be so as to become in a specified state.

BROADER
6

Go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness.

7

Have left or have as a remainder.

“19 minus 8 leaves 11”

BROADER
8

Remove oneself from an association with or participation in.

“She wants to leave”

BROADER
9

Leave behind unintentionally.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
10

Produce as a result or residue.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
11

Transmit (knowledge or skills).

“leave your name and address here”

BROADER
NARROWER
12

Put into the care or protection of someone.

“leave your child in the nurse's care”

SYNONYMS
13

Move out of or depart from.

“leave the room”

BROADER
14

Be survived by after one's death.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

The act of departing politely.

“he took his leave”

NARROWER
2

Permission to do something.

“she was granted leave to speak”

BROADER
3

The period of time during which you are absent from work or duty.

“a ten day's leave to visit his mother”

BROADER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of leave

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