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Meaning of leaves

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

leaves

Pronunciation:/liːvz//liːvz/

noun

Definitions

  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.

    Example: gold leaf

  4. A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).

    Synonyms:folium

verb

Definitions

  1. To have a consequence or remnant.

  2. To depart; to separate from.

  3. To transfer something.

  4. To remain (behind); to stay.

noun

Definitions

  1. The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.

  2. 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).

noun

Definitions

  1. Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

    Example: I've been given three weeks' leave by my boss.

  2. Permission.

    Example: Might I beg leave to accompany you?

  3. Farewell, departure.

    Example: I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance.

verb

Definitions

  1. To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.

    Example: We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend.

verb

Definitions

  1. To produce leaves or foliage.

verb

Definitions

  1. To raise; to levy.