left
adjective
[ lɛft ]
• on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north.
• "her left eye"
• relating to a person or group favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views; left wing.
• "left periodicals such as Marxism Today"
left
adverb
• on or to the left side.
• "turn left here"
left
noun
• the left-hand part, side, or direction.
• "turn to the left"
• a group or party favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views.
• "he is on the left of the party"
Origin:
Old English lyft, left ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin.
left
verb
• past and past participle of leave1.
leave
verb
• go away from.
• "she left London on June 6"
Similar:
depart from,
go away from,
go from,
withdraw from,
retire from,
take oneself off from,
exit from,
take one's leave of,
pull out of,
quit,
be gone from,
decamp from,
disappear from,
abandon,
vacate,
absent oneself from,
evacuate,
say one's farewells/goodbyes,
make off,
clear out,
make oneself scarce,
check out,
abscond from,
run away from,
flee (from),
fly from,
bolt from,
go AWOL,
take French leave,
escape (from),
push off,
shove off,
cut,
cut and run,
do a bunk,
do a disappearing act,
split,
vamoose,
scoot,
clear off,
take off,
make tracks,
up sticks,
pack one's bags,
flit,
sling one's hook,
set off,
head,
make,
begin one's journey,
set sail,
• allow or cause to remain.
• "the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave"
• cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position.
• "he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks"
Origin:
Old English lǣfan ‘bequeath’, also ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ of Germanic origin; related to German bleiben ‘remain’.
