leave+to+depart

  • 21leave — I [[t]liv[/t]] v. left, leav•ing 1) to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house[/ex] 2) to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job[/ex] 3) to let remain behind: The bear left tracks in the snow[/ex] 4) to let stay or be as… …

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  • 22leave — I. /liv / (say leev) verb (left, leaving) –verb (t) 1. to go away from, depart from, or quit, as a place, a person, or a thing. 2. to let stay or be as specified: to leave a door unlocked. 3. to let (a person, etc.) remain in a position to do… …

  • 23depart — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abrupt, abscond, absquatulate, alienate, be consumed, be getting along, be gone, be lost, beat a retreat, beat it, blow, bolt, bow out, buzz off, cast, cast off, cast out, cease, cease to be, cease to exist,… …

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  • 24leave — Synonyms and related words: AWOL, French leave, Godspeed, OK, abandon, abdicate, abrupt, abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, absenting, abstain from, accord, add a codicil, adieu, admission, admit, alienate,… …

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  • 25depart — de|part [ dı part ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive FORMAL to leave a place and start a trip: The airplane departed at noon. depart from: Our flight departs from Dulles at 2 o clock. depart for: The Foreign Minister will depart for Cairo this evening.… …

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  • 26depart — [[t]dɪpɑ͟ː(r)t[/t]] departs, departing, departed 1) VERB When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place. [V from n] Our tour departs from Heathrow Airport on 31 March and returns 16 April... [V… …

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  • 27leave — I. verb (left; leaving) Etymology: 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 Date: before 12th …

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  • 28depart */*/ — UK [dɪˈpɑː(r)t] / US [dɪˈpɑrt] verb Word forms depart : present tense I/you/we/they depart he/she/it departs present participle departing past tense departed past participle departed 1) a) [intransitive] formal to leave and start a journey The… …

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  • 29depart — de|part [dıˈpa:t US a:rt] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: departir, from partir to divide ] 1.) [I and T] to leave, especially when you are starting a journey →↑departure depart from ▪ ocean liners arriving at and departing from the… …

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  • 30leave*/*/*/ — [liːv] (past tense and past participle left [left] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to go away from a place We left London at three in the afternoon.[/ex] Your plane leaves in ten minutes.[/ex] She leaves for work at 7.30 every morning.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to go away …

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