Definitions for left



Overview of noun left

The noun left has 5 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (19) left

(location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left")

2. (2) left, left wing

(those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)

3. (2) left, left hand

(the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left")

4. (2) left field, leftfield, left

(the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left")

5. left

(a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner")


Overview of verb leave

The verb leave has 14 senses? (first 14 from tagged texts)
1. (146) leave, go forth, go away

(go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight")

2. (63) leave

(go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind")

3. (56) leave

(act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless")

4. (27) leave, leave alone, leave behind

(leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind")

5. (20) exit, go out, get out, leave

(move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country")

6. (19) leave, allow for, allow, provide

(make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway")

7. (16) leave, result, lead

(have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin")

8. (14) leave, depart, pull up stakes

(remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes")

9. (8) entrust, leave

(put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care")

10. (7) bequeath, will, leave

(leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate")

11. (5) leave

(have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11")

12. (5) leave, leave behind

(be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats")

13. (3) impart, leave, give, pass on

(transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students")

14. (3) forget, leave

(leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors")


Overview of adj left

The adj left has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (35) left

(being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream")

2. (14) leftover, left over, left, odd, remaining, unexpended

(not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions")

3. (1) left, left-hand

(intended for the left hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove")

4. left

(of or belonging to the political or intellectual left)


Overview of adv left

The adv left has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) left

(toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left")

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