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    [Noun]  | "leaf" | \ ˈlēf \


    1: a lateral outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis

    2: a modified leaf (such as a bract or sepal) primarily engaged in functions other than food manufacture

    3: foliage

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English leef, from Old English lēaf; akin to Old High German loub leaf;

    [Noun]  | "leave" 


    1: permission to do something

    2: authorized especially extended absence from duty or employment

    3: an act of leaving : departure

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English leve, from Old English lēaf; akin to Middle High German loube permission, Old English alȳfan to allow {mat|believe|};

    [Noun]  | "al*tar" | \ ˈȯl-tər \


    1: a usually raised structure or place on which sacrifices are offered or incense is burned in worship —often used figuratively to describe a thing given great or undue precedence or value especially at the cost of something else

    2: a tablelike construction used in the Christian church in celebrating the Eucharist

    3: a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual—often used with the to refer to the act of getting married

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English alter, from Old English altar, from Latin altare; probably akin to Latin adolēre to burn up;

    [Noun]  | "bay leaf" 


    1: the dried leaf of the European laurel (Laurus nobilis) used in cooking

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "by-your-leave" | \ ˌbī-yər-ˈlēv \


    1: a request for permission

    Origin: 1894 ;

    [Noun]  | "drop leaf" 


    1: a hinged leaf on the side or end of a table that can be folded down

    Origin: 1882 ;

    [Noun]  | "family leave" 


    1: a usually unpaid leave of absence for an employee to attend to family concerns (such as a serious illness or the care of an infant)

    Origin: 1968 ;

    [Verb]  | "leave" | \ ˈlēv \


    1: bequeath, devise

    2: to have remaining after one's death

    3: to cause to remain as a trace or aftereffect

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English leven, from Old English lǣfan; akin to Old High German verleiben to leave, Old English belīfan to be left over, and perhaps to Lithuanian lipti to adhere, Greek lipos grease, fat;

    [Verb]  | "leave" 


    1: leaf

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English leven, from leef leaf;

    [Verb]  | "leaves" 


    1: to cause to remain behind;


      * e.g., " ... you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside "




    2: to give by means of a will;


      * e.g., " ... I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children "




    3: to give up (a job or office);


      * e.g., " ... he left his job in the city and moved out into the country "




    [Verb]  | "leave" 


    1: to cause to remain behind;


      * e.g., " ... you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside "




    2: to give by means of a will;


      * e.g., " ... I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children "




    3: to give up (a job or office);


      * e.g., " ... he left his job in the city and moved out into the country "




    [Verb]  | "leaves (out)" 


    [Verb]  | "leaves off" 


    1: to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end;


      * e.g., " ... we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings "




    2: to come to an end;


      * e.g., " ... the snow should leave off around midnight "



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    [Verb]  | "leave off" 


    1: to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end;


      * e.g., " ... we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings "




    2: to come to an end;


      * e.g., " ... the snow should leave off around midnight "



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    [Noun]  | "leaves" 


    1: a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended;


      * e.g., " ... the soldier was on leave for three days before having to report back to base "




    2: the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something;


      * e.g., " ... the editor gave the reporters leave to follow up on their initial investigation of the senator's fund-raising practices "




    3: the act of leaving a place;


      * e.g., " ... the party was clearly dying down, and it was time to take our leave "



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    [Noun]  | "leave" 


    1: a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended;


      * e.g., " ... the soldier was on leave for three days before having to report back to base "




    2: the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something;


      * e.g., " ... the editor gave the reporters leave to follow up on their initial investigation of the senator's fund-raising practices "




    3: the act of leaving a place;


      * e.g., " ... the party was clearly dying down, and it was time to take our leave "



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    [Noun]  | "fig leafs" 


    1: as in Trojan horses, Potemkin villages;


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     [ "leaves" ]

    1: a green substance consumer by dinosaurs

      * e.g.,  ... Rizwan eats leaves. 

     [ "leaves" ]

    1: The big new thing to smoke. It dosn't get you high or nothing, but it is very "cool" with kids 8- 1

      * e.g.,  ... Stephanie likes to smoke leaves. 

     [ "Leave it in and leave" ]

    1: To have sex with your girl and leave as soon as possible.

      * e.g.,  ... I went to Barbie's house last night and had to leave it in and leave so I could go out with the boys. 

     [ "leave" ]

    1: something my dad is a pro at, and something you better not be good at

      * e.g.,  ... dont leave or ill cut u 

     [ "Leave it in" ]

    1: The guy leaves his dick inside his woman after he's ejaculated. Depends on the each individual but personally I love it. To stay feeling connected after sex.

      * e.g.,  ... When you've finished having some good sex and the guy just doesn't wanna get out of you and leaves his dick inside. Can also be used to express 'leave it in music' i.e hot steamy RnB tunes that you just have to make out too. 

     [ "Leaves" ]

    1: Weed, Marijuana, Pot, Ganja, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... Dr. Dre: Still puffin' my leaves 

     [ "Leave it" ]

    1: Leave it, let it be. Leave it.

      * e.g.,  ... My car won't start, leave it. My wallet was stolen, leave it. 

     [ "leaving" ]

    1: To go out of, or away from. Such as leaving the house; to go elsewhere.

      * e.g.,  ... I should be leaving any moment now. 

     [ "leave" ]

    1: Just leave.

      * e.g.,  ... Just leave me alone! 

     [ "to leave" ]

    1: when your ex gives you an option to stay or go after cheating on you.

      * e.g.,  ... ex: you have your options to stay or leave me: see that door? im going TO LEAVE. 

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