leave, v.
(leaves, leaving, left)
freq. cnt. 392
(leaves, leaving, left)
freq. cnt. 392
go away from a place
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 149 freq. cnt.: 146 freq. cnt.: 3
go away go forth leave
sample sentences
"At what time does your train leave?""She didn't leave until midnight"
"The ship leaves at midnight"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
John will %s angry
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
semantic pointers
hyponym
go out
desert
take leave, depart, quit
pop off
walk off, walk away
walk out
come away
decamp, skip, vamoose
scram, buzz off, fuck off, get, bugger off
run out, run off, bolt out, bolt, beetle off
ride away, ride off
go out
linger, tarry
start, take off, depart, set off, set out, start out, part, set forth
pull out, get out
rush off, rush away
run, run away, lam, scat, scarper, turn tail, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
sneak off, slip away, steal away, sneak out, sneak away
abandon, empty, vacate
verb group
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 63
leave
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
They %s the people the food
They %s the money in the closet
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
act or be so as to become in a specified state
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 56
leave
sample sentences
"The inflation left them penniless""The president's remarks left us speechless"
verb frames
Something ----s something Adjective/NounSomething ----s somebody
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 27
leave leave alone leave behind let alone
sample sentences
"leave it as is""leave the young fawn alone"
"leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
move out of or depart from
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 72 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 20
exit get out go out leave
sample sentences
"leave the room""the fugitive has left the country"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The men %s the boat
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The men %s the boat
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
go, depart, go away
pop out
file out
hop out, get off
fall out
get off
step out
eject
undock
log out, log off
verb group
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3
allow allow for leave provide
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
produce as a result or residue
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 89 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 16
lead leave result
sample sentences
"The water left a mark on the silk dress""Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
depart leave pull up stakes
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
They %s the countryside
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
hyponym
put into the care or protection of someone
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
entrust leave
sample sentences
"He left the decision to his deputy""leave your child in the nurse's care"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something to somebodyThey %s the money to them
They %s them the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s something to somebodyThey %s the money to them
They %s them the money
semantic pointers
hypernym
leave or give by will after one's death
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
bequeath leave will
sample sentences
"My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry""My grandfather left me his entire estate"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money
lexical pointers
antonym
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
verb group
hypernym
hyponym
be survived by after one's death
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
leave leave behind
sample sentences
"He left six children""At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
have left or have as a remainder
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
leave
sample sentences
"That left the four of us""19 minus 8 leaves 11"
verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
semantic pointers
verb group
hypernym
leave behind unintentionally
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
forget leave
sample sentences
"I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant""I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the money in the closet
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the money in the closet
transmit (knowledge or skills)
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
give impart leave pass on
sample sentences
"give a secret to the Russians""leave your name and address here"
"impart a new skill to the students"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
They won't %s the story
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form