1. Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
   "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"; "my left hand"; "left centre field"
    
2. Still present, unused, or unconsumed
   "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left";
   - leftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended
    
3. Intended for the left hand
   "I rarely lose a left-hand glove";
   - left-hand
    
4. Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
   "The left-leaning newspaper often criticized corporate policies"

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. The hand that is on the left side of the body
   "jab with your left";
   - left hand
    
3. Those who support varying degrees of social, political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
   "The left wing of the party advocated for universal healthcare";
   - left wing
    
4. The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
   "the batter flied out to left"; "The batter hit a long fly ball to left field";
   - left field, leftfield
    
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"

1. Toward or on the left; also used figuratively
   "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"

1. Go away from a place
   "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight";
   - go forth, go away, off [informal]
    
2. Move out of or depart from
   "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country";
   - exit, go out, get out
    
3. 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"
    
4. Refrain from changing, disturbing or taking
   "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone";
   - leave alone, leave behind, let alone, never mind
    
5. 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";
   - depart, pull up stakes
    
6. Act or be so as to become in a specified state
   "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
    
7. Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
   "This leaves no room for improvement"; "leave lots of time for the trip";
   - allow for, allow, provide
    
8. Produce as a result or residue
   "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin";
   - result, lead
    
9. Put into the care or protection of someone
   "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child in the nurse's care";
   - entrust
    
10. Leave or give by will after one's death
    "My grandfather left me his entire estate";
    - bequeath, will
     
11. Leave behind unintentionally
    "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors";
    - forget
     
12. Have left or have as a remainder
    "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
     
13. Be survived by after one's death
    "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats";
    - leave behind
     
14. Transmit (knowledge or skills)
    "leave your name and address here";
    - impart, give, pass on

Derived forms: lefter, lefts, leftest

See also: far left, larboard [archaic], left-hand, left-handed, leftie [informal], leftish, leftist, leftmost, left-of-center [US], left-of-centre [Brit, Cdn], left-wing, lefty [informal], liberal, near, nigh, place, port, position, socialist, socialistic, unexhausted

Type of: afford, bring about, change, faction, forbear, get, gift, give, give rise, go, hand, have, have got, hold, locomote, lose, make, manus, mitt, move, parcel, parcel of land, pass, pass on, paw [informal], piece of ground, piece of land, place, position, present, produce, reach, refrain, sect, tell, tract, travel, turn, turn over, turning, yield

Antonym: center [US], right

Part of: outfield

Encyclopedia: Left, Right & Centre