present participle of leave on

(transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position.

plural of tea leaf / (figuratively) Anything, not necessarily tangible, used to make a prediction.

The process of saying goodbye. / The act or process of taking leave (time away from work)

A permit once granted to convicts allowing them to leave prison under certain circumstances; used especially of convicts transported to the British colonies

A period of time during which a person is absent from work or other duty for a reason other than normal holidays/vacation; may be paid or unpaid.

A leave of absence under unusual circumstances, especially such leave that is enforced during a disciplinary investigation.

(transitive) To abandon a person or other living creature that is injured or otherwise incapacitated, assuming that the death of the one abandoned will soon follow.

Used in the names of various plants the leaves of which resemble those of the ivy.

Used in the names of various plants the leaves of which resemble those of the oak.