Hyphenation of left

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left

Definitions of left:

1.
Location near or direction toward the left side
I.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east She stood on the left
2.
Those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
3.
The hand that is on the left side of the body
Jab with your left
4.
The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
The batter flied out to left
5.
A turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
Take a left at the corner
6.
Go away from a place
At what time does your train leave? She didn't leave until midnight The ship leaves at midnight
7.
Go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
She left a mess when she moved out His good luck finally left him Her husband left her after 20 years of marriage She wept thinking she had been left behind
8.
Act or be so as to become in a specified state
The inflation left them penniless The president's remarks left us speechless
9.
Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
Leave it as is Leave the young fawn alone Leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
10.
Move out of or depart from
Leave the room The fugitive has left the country
11.
Make a possibility or provide opportunity for
Permit to be attainable or cause to remain This leaves no room for improvement The evidence allows only one conclusion Allow for mistakes Leave lots of time for the trip This procedure provides for lots of leeway
12.
Have as a result or residue
The water left a mark on the silk dress Her blood left a stain on the napkin
13.
Remove oneself from an association with or participation in
She wants to leave The teenager left home She left her position with the Red Cross He left the Senate after two terms After 20 years with the same company
14.
She pulled up stakes
15.
Put into the care or protection of someone
He left the decision to his deputy Leave your child the nurse's care
16.
Leave or give by will after one's death
My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry My grandfather left me his entire estate
17.
Have left or have as a remainder
That left the four of us 19 minus 8 leaves 11
18.
Be survived by after one's death
He left six children At her death
19.
She left behind her husband and 11 cats
20.
Transmit (knowledge or skills)
Give a secret to the Russians Leave your name and address here Impart a new skill to the students
21.
Leave behind unintentionally
I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
22.
Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
My left hand Left center field The left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream
23.
Not used up
Leftover meatloaf She had a little money left over so she went to a movie Some odd dollars left Saved the remaining sandwiches for supper Unexpended provisions
24.
Intended for the left hand
I rarely lose a left-hand glove
25.
Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
26.
Toward or on the left
Also used figuratively He looked right and left The political party has moved left

Synonyms of left:

adj left, left-hand, near, nigh, port, larboard, leftmost, left-handed
adj leftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended, unexhausted
adj left-hand, left-handed
adj left, far left, leftish, leftist, left-of-center, left-wing, liberal, liberal, socialistic, socialist
noun position, place
nounleft wing, faction, sect
nounleft hand, hand, manus, mitt, paw
nounleft field, tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
noun turn, turning

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