left
/ˈɫɛft/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Left means: go away from a place.
Synonyms for left53
noun, as in the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
noun, as in those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
noun, as in the hand that is on the left side of the body
verb, as in go away from a place
verb, as in leave or give by will after one's death
verb, as in have left or have as a remainder
verb, as in make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
verb, as in remove oneself from an association with or participation in
verb, as in leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
verb, as in put into the care or protection of someone
adjective, as in of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
adjective, as in being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
adjective, as in intended for the left hand
also used for left
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Opposites of left
What does left mean?24
verb
go away from a place“At what time does your train leave?”
leave or give by will after one's death“My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”
transmit (knowledge or skills)“give a secret to the Russians”
move out of or depart from“leave the room”
have left or have as a remainder“That left the four of us”
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain“This leaves no room for improvement”
remove oneself from an association with or participation in“She wants to leave”
be survived by after one's death“He left six children”
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking“leave it as is”
act or be so as to become in a specified state“The inflation left them penniless”
produce as a result or residue“The water left a mark on the silk dress”
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness“She left a mess when she moved out”
leave behind unintentionally“I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant”
put into the care or protection of someone“He left the decision to his deputy”
adjective
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north“my left hand”
not used up“leftover meatloaf”
intended for the left hand“I rarely lose a left-hand glove”
noun
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left“the batter flied out to left”
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
the hand that is on the left side of the body“jab with your left”
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”
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”
adverb
toward or on the left; also used figuratively“he looked right and left”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with left?1
one syllable
Left in a sentence
- Wherever you go, you see a lot of bicycles left on sidewalks near stations.CK
- Turning right, you'll find the hospital on your left.timmartin
- Left alone, the little girl began to cry.CK
- When left alone, he cried to his heart's content.speedwell
- Open the cupboard to the left, the bottles are in there.Zifre
- Left to itself, the baby cried itself to sleep.auxitt
- Left alone, he began to read a book.Eldad
- I'd like to be left alone for a while, if you don't mind.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of left
as a noun
- plural
- lefts
as a adjective
- comparative
- lefter
- superlative
- leftmost