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- [leev out]
- /liv aʊt/
- /liːv ˈaʊt/
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- [leev out]
- /liv aʊt/
Definitions of leave out words
- verb with object leave out to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house. 1
- verb with object leave out to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job. 1
- verb with object leave out 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 leave out to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.: Is there any coffee left? 1
- verb with object leave out to let stay or be as specified: to leave a door unlocked. 1
- verb with object leave out to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference: We left him to his work. 1
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Origin of leave out
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leven, Old English lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder; see lave2); cognate with Old High German leiban (compare German bleiben to remain), Old Norse leifa, Gothic -laibjan
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Parts of speech for Leave out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leave out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leave out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leave out
verb leave out
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- debar — If you are debarred from doing something, you are prevented from doing it by a law or regulation.
- get rid of — to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
- pass over — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- rule out — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
Antonyms for leave out
verb leave out
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- figure on — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- regard — to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
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