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leaves

/liːvz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
  2. Anything resembling the leaf of a plant.
  3. A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin.
  4. A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
  5. (in the plural) Tea leaves.
  6. A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
  7. To have a consequence or remnant.
  8. To depart; to separate from.
  9. To transfer something.
  10. To remain (behind); to stay.
  11. To stop, desist from; to "leave off" (+ noun / gerund).
  12. The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
  13. The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).
  14. Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
  15. Permission.
  16. Farewell, departure.
  17. To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
  18. To produce leaves or foliage.
  19. To raise; to levy.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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