ALL meanings of leaves
leaves
L l - noun leaves permission to do something: to beg leave to go elsewhere. 1
- noun leaves permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program. 1
- noun leaves the time this permission lasts: 30 days' leave. 1
- noun leaves a parting; departure; farewell: He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began. We took leave of them after dinner. 1
- noun leaves Metallurgy. draft (def 23). 1
- noun leaves Bowling. the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball. 1
- noun plural leaves one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant. 1
- noun plural leaves any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem. 1
- noun plural leaves a petal: a rose leaf. 1
- noun plural leaves leaves collectively; foliage. 1
- noun plural leaves Bibliography. a unit generally comprising two printed, blank, or illustrated pages of a book, one on each side. 1
- noun plural leaves a thin sheet of metal: silver leaf. 1
- noun plural leaves a lamina or layer. 1
- noun plural leaves a sliding, hinged, or detachable flat part, as of a door or tabletop. 1
- noun plural leaves a section of a drawbridge. 1
- noun plural leaves a single strip of metal in a leaf spring. 1
- noun plural leaves a tooth of a small gear wheel, as of a pinion. 1
- noun plural leaves leaf fat. 1
- noun plural leaves Textiles. shaft (def 14). 1
- verb without object leaves to put forth leaves; leaf. 1
- verb with object leaves to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house. 1
- verb with object leaves to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job. 1
- verb with object leaves to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.: I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar. 1
- verb with object leaves to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.: Is there any coffee left? 1
- verb with object leaves to let stay or be as specified: to leave a door unlocked. 1
- verb with object leaves to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference: We left him to his work. 1
- verb with object leaves to let (a thing) remain for action or decision: We left the details to the lawyer. 1
- verb with object leaves to give in charge; deposit; entrust: Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number. 1
- verb with object leaves to stop; cease; give up: He left music to study law. 1
- verb with object leaves to disregard; neglect: We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem. 1
- verb with object leaves to give for use after one's death or departure: to leave all one's money to charity. 1
- verb with object leaves to have remaining after death: He leaves a wife and three children. 1
- verb with object leaves to have as a remainder after subtraction: 2 from 4 leaves 2. 1
- verb with object leaves Nonstandard. let1 (defs 1, 2, 6). 1
- idioms leaves in leaf, covered with foliage; having leaves: the pale green tint of the woods newly in leaf. 1
- idioms leaves take a leaf out of / from someone's book, to follow someone's example; imitate: Some countries that took a leaf out of American industry's book are now doing very well for themselves. 1
- idioms leaves turn over a new leaf, to begin anew; make a fresh start: Every New Year's we make resolutions to turn over a new leaf. 1
- noun leaves Plural form of leaf. 1
- noun Technical meaning of leaves (mathematics, data) (Or "terminal node") In a tree, a node which has no daughter. 1
- noun leaves plural of leaf. 0
- noun leaves plural of leave. 0
- verb leaves third-person singular simple present indicative form of leave. 0
- noun leaves Leaves is the plural form of leaf, and the third person singular form of leave. 0
- abbreviation LEAVES leaf 0