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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 125
leave
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Meanings
verb
- go away from.E.g. she left London on June 6
- allow or cause to remain.E.g. the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave
- cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position.E.g. he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks
noun
- (in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.
noun
- time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces.E.g. Joe was home on leave
- permission.E.g. the Secretary of State wishes to seek leave to appeal
verb
- (of a plant) put out new leaves.E.g. trees leaved, wild flowers burst in profusion on the far side of the lake.
Practise saying this word
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