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Quick definitions from WordNet (leave)

▸ noun:  permission to do something ("She was granted leave to speak")
▸ noun:  the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty ("A ten day's leave to visit his mother")
▸ noun:  the act of departing politely ("He took his leave")
▸ verb:  remove oneself from an association with or participation in ("She wants to leave")
▸ verb:  result in
▸ verb:  make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain ("This leaves no room for improvement")
▸ verb:  act or be so as to become in a specified state
▸ verb:  have left or have as a remainder ("19 minus 8 leaves 11")
▸ verb:  be survived by after one's death
▸ verb:  go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
▸ verb:  leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking ("Leave it as is")
▸ verb:  go away from a place ("At what time does your train leave?")
▸ verb:  tell or deposit (information) knowledge ("Leave your name and address here")
▸ verb:  put into the care or protection of someone ("Leave your child the nurse's care")
▸ verb:  leave behind unintentionally
▸ verb:  leave or give by will after one's death
▸ verb:  move out of or depart from ("Leave the room")

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