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'leave' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'leave' with 20 example sentences.


leave noun

: the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

: permission to do something

: the act of departing politely

leave verb

: go away from a place

: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

: act or be so as to become in a specified state

: leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

: move out of or depart from

: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

: produce as a result or residue

: remove oneself from an association with or participation in

: put into the care or protection of someone

: leave or give by will after one's death

: have left or have as a remainder

: be survived by after one's death

: transmit (knowledge or skills)

: leave behind unintentionally


  • Don't leave me alone.
  • Do you want to eat something before we leave?
  • I left early to avoid the rush hour traffic.
  • I'm leaving the day after tomorrow.
  • How would you feel if your wife left you?
  • People are still afraid to leave their houses.
  • Some doors and windows were left open.
  • I thought that it was the perfect time to leave.
  • The train leaves at half past three.
  • In the autumn, leaves fall from trees.
  • You can't leave me hanging like that!
  • Leave some for me, too.
  • Leaving our comfort zone is quite complicated.
  • We don't want to leave the house before three.
  • That man left before I could get his name.
  • I left my umbrella on the bus.
  • Would you mind leaving the door open?
  • Two months have passed since he left for France.
  • Do you want me to leave?
  • I left my credit card at home.
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