leave

/ˈlēv/

Middle English leven, from Old English lǣfan; akin to Old High German verleiben to leave, Old English belīfan to be left over, and perhaps to Lithuanian lipti to adhere, Greek lipos grease, fat

verb

  1. bequeath, devise

  2. to have remaining after one's death

  3. to cause to remain as a trace or aftereffect

oil leaves a stain

noun

  1. permission to do something

  2. authorized especially extended absence from duty or employment

  3. an act of leaving : departure

verb

  1. leaf