leave
Cross references:
1. go
1. leave \'le-v\ \'left\ vb or left; or leav.ing [ME leven, fr. OE
l-fan; akin to OHG verleiben to] leave, OE beli-fan to be left over,
Gk lipos fat 1a: BEQUEATH 1b: to depart without removing (something caused
or brought) {wound ~ s a scar} {mailman left a letter} 1c: to fail to take
or refrain from taking {~ her at home} 1d: to allow to remain in a
specified state or undisturbed {~ the door open} 1e: to have as a
remainder {4 from 7 ~s 3} 2a: to go away from : DEPART {~ town} 2b:
DESERT, ABANDON {left his wife} 2c: to give up : RELINQUISH {left business
for research} : to set out : DEPART - leav.er n
2. leave n [ME leve, fr. OE le-af; akin to MHG loube permission, OE
a]ly-fan to allow - more at BELIEVE 1a: PERMISSION 1b: authorized esp.
extended absence from duty or employment 2: an act of leaving : DEPARTURE
3. leave vi [ME leven, fr. leef leaf] : LEAF