leave
US /liv/
Definition
go away from a place
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The last bus leaves the terminal at eleven o'clock every night.
Word Family
NounNoun
leave gốc
leaver
VerbVerb
leave gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- departmove away from a place into another direction
- exitan opening that permits escape or release
- vacateleave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Collocations
- Easy leave hometo leave home, meaning to go away from a place
- Medium annual leave entitlementdescribing annual leave entitlement ((botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year)
- Hard leave of absence without payto leave of absence without pay, meaning to go away from a place
- Very Hard leave no stone unturnedto leave no stone unturned, meaning to go away from a place
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