English · Common Verbs
leave
/liːv/
[/liːv/]
depart; let remain
Beginnerverb
Definition
To go away from a place or person, or to let something remain where it is. It expresses departure and abandonment.
Example
We need to leave the house by eight to catch the early train.
We need to leave the house by eight to catch the early train.
Etymology
From Old English 'læfan' (to leave behind, bequeath), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for departing and leaving things behind.