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plural of leaf.
plural of leave.

Definitions

leaves

[leevz] / livz /

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All (8) Noun (4) Verb (4)

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green foliage of plant n.
page of document n.
permission n.
holiday, time off n.
depart, abandon physically v.
abandon, renounce v.
forget, neglect v.
give, especially after death v.

NOUN

green foliage of plant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frond needle petal stalk

STRONG

blade bract flag leaflet pad petiole scale stipule

WEAK

foliole

NOUN

page of document

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sheet

STRONG

folio paper

NOUN

permission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allowance authorization

STRONG

assent concession consent dispensation freedom go-ahead liberty okay permit sanction sufferance tolerance

WEAK

green light

Antonyms

STRONG

denial difference disagreement disapproval imprisonment incarceration protest refusal restraint veto

WEAK

limitation prohibition restriction workday

NOUN

holiday, time off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

furlough leave of absence retirement sabbatical vacation

STRONG

adieu departure farewell goodbye leave-taking liberty parting withdrawal

Antonyms

STRONG

greeting hello stay

WEAK

limitation prohibition restriction workday

VERB

depart, abandon physically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disappear escape flee fly go move quit retire start take off withdraw

STRONG

abscond decamp defect desert ditch elope embark emigrate exit flit forsake issue migrate part relinquish sally scram split vacate vamoose vanish

WEAK

beat it break away clear out come away cut out give the slip go away go forth head out move out pull out push off remove oneself ride off run along say goodbye set out slip out step down take a hike take leave walk out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come complete face finish remain stay stop

STRONG

come in hold join keep

WEAK

care continue maintain

VERB

abandon, renounce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop evacuate give up quit stop surrender

STRONG

cease cede desert desist forbear forsake maroon refrain relinquish resign terminate waive yield

WEAK

back out drop out give notice hand over knock off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue do

STRONG

begin help initiate keep on start

WEAK

care come go hold keep maintain

VERB

forget, neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow drop have leave behind

STRONG

let mislay omit permit suffer

WEAK

lay down let be let continue let go let stay

Antonyms

STRONG

disallow keep refuse reject

WEAK

care come continue go hold maintain

VERB

give, especially after death

Synonyms

STRONGEST

leave behind

STRONG

allot apportion assign bequeath bequest cede commit confide consign demise devise entrust legate refer transmit will

WEAK

give over hand down

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep receive retain take withhold

WEAK

care come continue go maintain

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leaves

Her current will leaves her entire estate to her only child, my mother.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

That leaves Monken, a 60-year-old former offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens entering his first season as an NFL head coach, with two flawed options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, renting leaves people the flexibility to buy later when conditions have improved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

She leaves love letters on his pillow with language like, “You are all that matters to me” and “I want to bring you joy.”

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

The potatoes grew strong, the leaves large and flat.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff