Leave
π Pronunciation
/liΛv/
Syllables: leave
Stress: single syllable
Long 'ee' sound, similar to 'believe'
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Word Family
| Word Class | Forms |
|---|---|
| Verbs | leave, leaves, leaving, left |
| Nouns | leave, leaving |
| Adjectives | left |
Limited derivational morphology; mostly inflectional forms
π Meanings & Definitions
Noun Meanings
1
official permission to be absent from work or duty
“She's on annual leave next week”
“He took sick leave after the accident”
Synonyms: time off, vacation, break
neutralbusiness/employment
Verb Meanings
1
to go away from a place
“We left the house at 8am”
Synonyms: depart, exit, go
neutral
2
to abandon or desert something/someone
“Don't leave me here alone”
Synonyms: abandon, desert, forsake
neutral
3
to allow something to remain in a particular state
“Leave the door open”
Synonyms: keep, maintain
neutral
π§ Verb Patterns
leave + place
“We left the restaurant”
leave + object + adjective/past participle
“She left the door open”
leave + object + to + infinitive
“Leave him to finish his work”
Transitivity
Type: both
Passive forms: “The car was left in the garage”
π€ Collocations
Verb + Noun
Adjective + Noun
β οΈ Common Errors
β I will leave from the party earlyββ I will leave the party early
No preposition needed with direct object
Common for: Common in languages that use preposition with 'leave'
Medium impact
β She left to London yesterdayββ She left for London yesterday
Wrong preposition – use 'for' with destinations
β He leaved the office at 5ββ He left the office at 5
Irregular past form confusion
π Register & Frequency
Frequency: top 1000 words
Spoken: common
Written: common
Academic: common
Business: common
Formality: neutral