· 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"

Hypernym(s): position, place

Antonym(s): right

· those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

Synonym(s): left_wing

Hypernym(s): faction, sect

· the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"

Synonym(s): left_hand

Hypernym(s): hand, manus, mitt, paw

· the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"

Synonym(s): left_field, leftfield

Hypernym(s): tract, piece_of_land, piece_of_ground, parcel_of_land, parcel

· 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"

Hypernym(s): turn, turning

· go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

Synonym(s): go_forth, go_away

Antonym(s): arrive

· 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"

· act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"

Hypernym(s): make, get

· 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"

Synonym(s): leave_alone, leave_behind, let_alone

Hypernym(s): refrain, forbear

· move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"

Synonym(s): exit, go_out, get_out

Hypernym(s): move

· 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"

Synonym(s): allow_for, allow, provide

Hypernym(s): yield, give, afford

· produce as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

Synonym(s): result, lead

Hypernym(s): produce, bring_about, give_rise

· 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, she pulled up stakes"

Synonym(s): depart, pull_up_stakes

Hypernym(s): change

· put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child in the nurse's care"

Synonym(s): entrust

Hypernym(s): pass, hand, reach, pass_on, turn_over, give

· leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

Synonym(s): bequeath, will

Hypernym(s): give, gift, present

· have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"

Hypernym(s): have

· be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"

Synonym(s): leave_behind

· transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"

Synonym(s): impart, give, pass_on

Hypernym(s): tell

· leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"

Synonym(s): forget

Hypernym(s): lose

· 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"

Antonym(s): right

· 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"

Synonym(s): leftover, left_over, odd, remaining, unexpended

· intended for the left hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"

Synonym(s): left-hand

· of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

Antonym(s): center, right

· toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"

Antonym(s): right