leaving
[ lee-ving ]
/ ˈli vɪŋ /
noun
something that is left; residue.
leavings,
leftovers or remains; refuse.
Words nearby leaving
leaven,
leavening,
leavenworth,
leaves,
leaves of grass,
leaving,
leavings,
leavis,
leavitt,
leavy,
leawood
Definition for leaving (2 of 3)
leave
1
[ leev ]
/ liv /
verb (used with object), left, leav·ing.
verb (used without object), left, leav·ing.
to go away, depart, or set out: We leave for Europe tomorrow.
Verb Phrases
Origin of leave
1
before 900; Middle English
leven, Old English
lǣfan (causative formation from base of
lāf remainder; see
lave2); cognate with Old High German
leiban (compare German
bleiben to remain), Old Norse
leifa, Gothic
-laibjan
SYNONYMS FOR leave
usage note for leave
Leave is interchangeable with
let when followed by
alone with the sense “to refrain from annoying or interfering with”:
Leave (or
Let )
her alone and she will solve the problem easily. When he was left (or
let )
alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. The use of
leave alone for
let alone in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard:
There wasn't any standing room, let (not
leave )
alone a seat, so I missed the performance.
Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave ) us sit down and talk this over. Let (not Leave ) her do it her own way. The police wouldn't let (not leave ) us cross the barriers. See also let1.
Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave ) us sit down and talk this over. Let (not Leave ) her do it her own way. The police wouldn't let (not leave ) us cross the barriers. See also let1.
OTHER WORDS FROM leave
leav·er, nounDefinition for leaving (3 of 3)
leave
3
[ leev ]
/ liv /
verb (used without object), leaved, leav·ing.
to put forth leaves; leaf.
Origin of leave
3Example sentences from the Web for leaving
British Dictionary definitions for leaving (1 of 3)
leave
1
/ (liːv) /
verb leaves, leaving or left (mainly tr)
Derived forms of leave
leaver, nounWord Origin for leave
Old English
lǣfan; related to
belīfan to be left as a remainder
British Dictionary definitions for leaving (2 of 3)
leave
2
/ (liːv) /
noun
Word Origin for leave
Old English
lēaf; related to
alӯfan to permit, Middle High German
loube permission
British Dictionary definitions for leaving (3 of 3)
leave
3
/ (liːv) /
verb leaves, leaving or leaved
(intr)
to produce or grow leaves
Idioms and Phrases with leaving
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