leave

bequeath, devise.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

leave


3 Phonemes

l E v


onset, rime

l eave


Morpheme

leave


Sentence Examples

He took an unpaid leave from work.

The soldiers were given a two-month leave for the holidays.

He took a few months' leave to care for his sick mother.

Our professor is on leave this semester.

She is on leave from her law firm.

I beg leave to differ with you, sir.

He was found guilty but was granted leave to appeal against the verdict.

Common Phrases

leave out

leave behind

maternity leave

Neighborhoods

Onset Friends

like

little

look

long

let

last

left

live

light




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