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expect

expect [verb] (DEMAND)

to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing

US /ɪkˈspekt/ 
UK /ɪkˈspekt/ 

انتظار داشتن‌، توقع داشتن

مثال: 

I expected you to write me letters.

توقع‌ داشتم‌ برايم‌ نامه‌ بنويسى‌.‏

Related quotes: 
Hope but never expect. Look forward but never wait.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

expect

 verb (expects, expecting, expected)

1 to think that somebody or something will come or that something will happen:
I'm expecting a letter.
We expected it to be hot in South Africa, but it was quite cold.
She's expecting a baby (= she is going to have a baby) in June.

2 If you are expected to do something, you must do it:
I am expected to work every Saturday.

3 (British, informal) to think that something will happen or is probably true:
I expect she'll be late. She usually is.
They haven't had lunch yet, so I expect they're hungry.
'Is Ian coming?' 'Oh yes, I expect so.'

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

expect

ex‧pect S1 W1 /ɪkˈspekt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑expectancy, ↑expectation; adverb: ↑expectantly, ↑unexpectedly; adjective: ↑expectant, expected ≠ ↑unexpected; verb: ↑expect]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: exspectare 'to look forward to', from spectare 'to look at']
1. THINK SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned
expect to do something
I expect to be back within a week.
The company expects to complete work in April.
expect somebody/something to do something
Emergency repairs were expected to take three weeks.
I didn’t expect him to stay so long.
expect (that)
There’s the doorbell – I expect it’ll be my mother.
He will be hard to beat. I fully expect (=am completely sure about) that and I’m ready.
‘Who are you?’ he murmured, only half expecting (=thinking it was possible, but not likely) her to answer.
He didn’t get his expected pay rise.
as expected (=in the way that was planned or thought likely to happen)
As expected, the whole family was shocked by the news.
something is (only) to be expected (=used to say that you are not surprised by something, especially something unpleasant)
A little nervousness is only to be expected when you are starting a new job.
2. DEMAND to demand that someone does something because it is a duty or seems reasonable
expect something from somebody
The officer expects complete obedience from his troops.
expect somebody to do something
I can’t expect her to be on time if I’m late myself.
expect a lot of somebody/expect too much of somebody (=think someone can do more than may be possible)
The school expects a lot of its students.
3. THINK SOMEBODY/SOMETHING WILL ARRIVE to believe that someone or something is going to arrive:
We’re expecting Alison home any minute now.
Snow is expected by the weekend.
an expected crowd of 80,000 people
4. THINK to think that you will find that someone or something has a particular quality or does a particular thing:
I expected her to be taller than me, not shorter.
5. be expecting (a baby) if a woman is expecting, she is going to have a baby
6. what can/do you expect? spoken used to say that you are not surprised by something unpleasant or disappointing:
He was late, but what do you expect?
7. how do/can you expect ...? spoken used to say that it is unreasonable to think that something will happen or be true:
If I can’t help her, how can you expect to?
8. I expect British English spoken used to introduce or agree with a statement that you think is probably true:
I expect you’re right.
‘Do you think they’re going to attack?’ ‘I expect so.’

COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
▪ fully expect (=completely) We fully expected to win.
▪ confidently expect (=with a feeling of confidence) He confidently expected to be elected again.
▪ half expect (=partly, but not completely) He walked slowly towards the box, half expecting it to explode.
▪ really expect (=definitely) I didn’t really expect her to come.
▪ honestly expect (=really expect) Do you honestly expect me to look after the kids while you go on holiday?
▪ hardly expect (=almost not) You can hardly expect a child of three to know the difference between right and wrong.
▪ rightly expect (=with good reason) The public rightly expects government officials to be honest.
■ phrases
▪ as expected (=in the way that was planned or thought likely to happen) Tickets have not been selling as well as expected.
▪ something is (only) to be expected (=used to say that you are not surprised by something unpleasant) After all this rain, some flooding is only to be expected.
▪ something happens when you least expect it Bad luck tends to happen when you least expect it.
▪ somebody is entitled to expect something (=have the right to think something will happen) You’re entitled to expect decent service at these prices.
▪ it is reasonable/unreasonable to expect something It’s unreasonable to expect a tenant to pay for repairs to the outside of the house.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

expect

 

ex·pect [expect expects expected expecting]   [ɪkˈspekt]    [ɪkˈspekt]  verb
1. transitive to think or believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth
• ~ sth We are expecting a rise in food prices this month.
• ~ sth from sb/sth Don't expect sympathy from me!
• ~ sth of sb/sth That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you!
• ~ to do sth You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
• I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.
• ~ sb/sth to do sth House prices are expected to rise sharply.
• I didn't expect him to become a successful writer.
• Do you really expect me to believe you?
• ~ (that)… Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.

• it is expected that… It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.

2. transitive (often used in the progressive tenses) to be waiting for sb/sth to arrive, as this has been arranged
• ~ sb/sth to expect a visit/call/letter from sb
• Are you expecting visitors?
• We were expecting him yesterday.

• ~ sb to do sth We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.

3. to demand that sb will do sth because it is their duty or responsibility
• ~ sth (from sb) Her parents expected high standards from her.
• He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him.
• ~ sth (of sb) Are you clear what is expected of you?
• ~ sb to do sth They expected all their children to be high achievers.
• We are expected to work on Saturdays.

• ~ to do sth I expect to be paid promptly for the work.

4. intransitive, transitive (informal, especially BrE) (not used in the progressive tenses) used when you think sth is probably true
• ‘Will you be late?’ ‘ I expect so.’
• ‘Are you going out tonight?’ ‘ I don't expect so.’
• ~ (that…) ‘Who's eaten all the cake?’ ‘Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.’  ‘That’ is nearly always left out.
compare  unexpected 
Idioms: expecting a baby ▪ to be expected ▪ what do you expect?
Verb forms:

 
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘defer action, wait’): from Latin exspectare ‘look out for’, from ex- ‘out’ + spectare ‘to look’ (frequentative of specere ‘see’).  
Thesaurus:
expect verb
1. T
• They're not expecting to get any money from the government.
think • • look forward to sth • • anticipate • • bargain for/on sth • • look for sth • • look ahead • • watch for sb/sth • |formal await •
expect/think/anticipate that…
It is expected/thought/anticipated that…
expect/look forward to/anticipate/look for/await results
2. T
• They expect their children to be high achievers.
demand • • ask • • insist • • hold out for sth • |formal require • • stipulate •
expect/demand/ask/require sth from sb
expect/demand/ask/insist/require/stipulate that…
expect/ask/require sb to do sth
Expect, demand or ask? Ask is not as strong as expect or demand, both of which can be more like a command.
3. T (especially BrE, spoken)
• I expect he'll be late, as usual.
suppose • • imagine • • suspect • • assume • • presume • |especially spoken take it • |especially BrE, spoken I dare say • |especially AmE, spoken guess •
expect/suppose/imagine/suspect/assume/presume/take it/dare say/guess that…
I expect/suppose/imagine/suspect/assume/presume/guess so. 
Language Bank:
expect
Discussing predictions
▪ The number of people using mobile phones to purchase goods and services is expected ▪ / likely ▪ to more than double by the end of 2015.
▪ Experts have predicted ▪ / forecast ▪ that the number of people using their mobile phones to pay for goods and services should exceed 190 million in 2015.
▪ This figure is set to ▪ reach 200 million by 2016.
By ▪ 2015, 800 million mobile phone users worldwide will ▪ be participating in social networks via their phone.
▪ Sales of mobile phones in 2009 were lower than expected ▪.
▪ The company's announcement of 1.26 billion handsets sold for the year is in line with predictions ▪.
Language Banks at fall, illustrate, increase, proportion  
Synonyms:
demand
require • expect • insist • ask
These words all mean to say that sb should do or have sth.
demand • to ask for sth very firmly; to say very firmly that sb should have or do sth: ▪ She demanded an immediate explanation.
require • [often passive] (rather formal) to make sb do or have sth, especially because it is necessary according to a law or set of rules or standards: ▪ All candidates will be required to take a short test.
expect • to demand that sb should do, have or be sth, especially because it is their duty or responsibility: ▪ I expect to be paid promptly for the work.
insist • to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth: ▪ I didn't want to go but he insisted. ◊ ▪ We ▪ insist on ▪ the highest standards at all times.
ask • to expect or demand sth: ▪ You're asking too much of him.
demand, expect or ask?
Ask is not as strong as demand or expect, both of which can be more like a command.
to demand/require/expect/ask sth of/from sb
to demand/require/expect/insist/ask that…
to require/expect/ask sb to do sth
to demand/require/expect/ask a lot/too much/a great deal
to be too much to expect/ask 
Example Bank:
• As expected, they lost the election.
• Did you honestly expect me to believe that?
• I didn't really expect them to come.
• I do not necessarily expect an easy answer to this question.
• I think my parents always expected too much of me.
• I was half expecting to see Jim at the concert.
• I would expect the factory to be working again as normal by next week.
• It would be foolish to expect this at his age.
• It would be unreasonable to expect them to do all that work for free.
• My parents fully expect us to get married.
• She confidently expects to win.
• The economy is widely expected to pick up in the first half of next year.
• The wine list is excellent, as is to be expected from such a high-class restaurant.
• They rightly expect to be obeyed.
• This kind of behaviour is to be expected from a two-year-old.
• Was she really naive enough to expect that he had changed?
• We can expect to see an improvement in the weather over the next few days.
• We expect good results from our employees.
• You are entitled to expect certain minimum standards of accommodation.
• You can hardly expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
• You can't seriously expect me to sympathize with you.
• ‘Are you going out tonight?’ ‘I don't expect so.’
• ‘Will Bill be there?’ ‘I expect so.’
• Are you clear about what is expected of you?
• Don't expect sympathy from me!
• Don't expect too much from him.
• Double the expected number of people came to the meeting.
• Her parents expect high standards from her.
• I didn't expect him to become a successful writer.
• I expect he'll be late, as usual.
• I'm expecting an important call.
• Many people were expecting that the peace talks would break down.

• That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you.

 

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

expect / ɪkˈspekt / verb (THINK)

B1 [ T ] to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:

We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.

[ + (that) ] I expect (that) you'll find it somewhere in your bedroom.

I expect (that) he'd have left anyway.

[ + to infinitive ] He didn't expect to see me.

The financial performance of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve.

We were half expecting you not to come back.

(only) to be expected normal and what usually happens:

All parents of small children get tired. It's to be expected.

 

expect / ɪkˈspekt / verb [ T ] (DEMAND)

B2 to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing:

I expect punctuality from my students.

[ + to infinitive ] Borrowers are expected to (= should) return books on time.

 

expected / -ˈspek.tɪd / adjective [ before noun ]

B2

The expected counter-attack never happened.

 

expect / ɪkˈspekt / verb (BE PREGNANT)

be expecting (a baby) B2 to be pregnant:

She shouldn't be lifting those boxes if she's expecting.

Kate and Dom are expecting a baby.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

expect

[ɪkspe̱kt]
 ♦
 expects, expecting, expected
 1) VERB If you expect something to happen, you believe that it will happen.
  [V to-inf] ...a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks...
  [V n to-inf] They no longer expect corporate profits to improve...
  [V n to-inf] The talks are expected to continue until tomorrow...
  [V that] Few expected that he would declare his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency...
  [it be V-ed that] It is expected that the new owner will change the yacht's name...
  [V n] They expect a gradual improvement in sales of new cars.
 2) VERB: usu cont If you are expecting something or someone, you believe that they will be delivered to you or come to you soon, often because this has been arranged earlier.
  [V n] I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived...
  [V n] I wasn't expecting a visitor...
  [V adv n] We were expecting him home again any day now.
 3) VERB If you expect something, or expect a person to do something, you believe that it is your right to have that thing, or the person's duty to do it for you.
  [V n] He wasn't expecting our hospitality...
  [V to-inf] I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings...
  [V n to-inf] I wasn't expecting you to help...
  [V n of n] Is this a rational thing to expect of your partner, or not?...
  [V amount of n] She realizes now she expected too much of Helen.
 4) VERB: with brd-neg If you tell someone not to expect something, you mean that the thing is unlikely to happen as they have planned or imagined, and they should not hope that it will.
  [V n] Don't expect an instant cure...
  [V to-inf] You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with...
  [V n to-inf] Don't expect me to come and visit you there.
 5) VERB: only cont If you say that a woman is expecting a baby, or that she is expecting, you mean that she is pregnant.
  [V n] She was expecting another baby...
  I hear Dawn's expecting again.
 6) PHRASE: PHR that, PHR so/not You say `I expect' to suggest that a statement is probably correct, or a natural consequence of the present situation, although you have no definite knowledge. [SPOKEN]
  I expect you can guess what follows...
  I expect you're tired...
  `Will Joe be here at Christmas?' - `I expect so.'...
  `I don't think you have much of a case.' - `I expect not.'
 7) PHRASE (emphasis) You can say `What can you expect?' or `What do you expect?' to emphasize that there is nothing surprising about a situation or a person's behaviour, especially if you find this disappointing. [SPOKEN]
  It tastes artificial, but at that price what can you expect?...
  If a guy hunts and owns guns, what do you expect?

 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

expect

 

ex·pect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ verb -pects; -pect·ed; -pect·ing
1 [+ obj] : to think that something will probably or certainly happen
• We expect (that) the economy will improve. = We expect the economy to improve.
• As expected, the election was very close.
• Costs have been higher than expected. = Costs have been higher than they were expected to be.
• It's expected that the new products will be available next month.
• Prices are expected to rise.
• He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect.
• I expect (that) she won't like the news.
• We were half/fully expecting [=we thought there was a reasonable/good chance] that the game would be canceled.
• Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them.
- often followed by to + verb
• She expects to go to college.
• I expect to do well on the exam.
• Who do you expect to win? = Who do you expect will win?
2 [+ obj] : to think that (someone or something) will arrive or that (something) will happen
• We expect them (to arrive) any minute now.
• We expect rain tomorrow. = We expect it to rain tomorrow.
• I'll expect your letter (to arrive) next week.
• I'm expecting a phone call.
• The expected delivery date is next month.
3 [+ obj] : to consider (something) to be reasonable, required, or necessary
• He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students.
• Her latest film lacks the quality that we've come to expect (from her).
• We expected more from/of you.
• This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.
• He expects a great deal from/of himself and from/of other people.
• I don't think it's too much to expect that you should get to work on time.
• The supplier expects to be paid on time.
• We expect you to pay your debts.
• “England expects every man to do his duty.” Lord Nelson (1805) -
4 always used in progressive tenses [no obj] : to be pregnant
• She's expecting. : to be due to give birth
• She's expecting next month. [=she will probably give birth next month; her baby will probably be born next month]
5 [+ obj] informal : to suppose or think - usually used after I
• I expect [=guess] that these problems occur in other places too.
• She feels the same way, I expect.
• “Does she feel the same way?” “I expect so/not.”
- ex·pect·able /ɪkˈspɛktəbəl/ adj [more ~; most ~]
• an expectable [=predictable] reaction

American English
British English
giving orders and commands
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expect
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leave

leave [verb] (NOT TAKE)

to not take something or someone with you when you go, either intentionally or by accident

US /liːv/ 
UK /liːv/ 

جا گذاشتن، گذاشتن

مثال: 

Hey, you've left your keys on the table.

ببین،‌ کلیدهایت را روی میز جا گذاشتی.

Related quotes: 
There are far far better things ahead than any we leave behind.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

verb (leaves, leaving, left /, has left)

1 to go away from a place or a person:
The train leaves at 8.40.
At what age do most people leave school in your country?
We are leaving for France tomorrow.

2 to let somebody or something stay in the same place or in the same way:
Leave the door open, please.

3 to forget to bring something with you:
I left my books at home.
I can't find my glasses. Maybe I left them behind at work.

4 to make something stay; to not use something:
Leave some cake for me!

5 to give something to somebody when you die:
She left all her money to her two sons.

6 to give the responsibility for something to another person:
I'll leave it to you to organize the food.

be left to still be there after everything else has gone:
There is only one piece of cake left.

leave somebody or something alone to not touch, annoy or speak to somebody or something:
Leave me alone – I'm busy!
Leave that bag alone – it's mine!

leave somebody or something out to not put in or do something; to not include somebody or something:
The other children left him out of the game.
I left out question 3 in the exam because it was too difficult.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

leave

I. leave1 S1 W1 /liːv/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle left /left/)
[Language: Old English; Origin: læfan]
1. GO AWAY [intransitive and transitive] to go away from a place or a person:
My baby gets upset when I leave the room.
Before leaving the train, make sure you have all your belongings with you.
Leave the motorway at Junction 7.
leave at
The plane leaves at 12.30.
leave for
I tried calling him, but he’d already left for work.
leave (something/somebody) soon/now/later etc
If he left immediately, he’d catch the 7.30 train.
leave (something/somebody) to do something
Frances left work early to meet her mother.
leave somebody doing something
Never leave children playing near water unattended.
leave somebody to something
I’ll leave you to it (=go away and let you continue with what you are doing).
My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed.
leave somebody in peace (=go away from someone so that they can think, work etc alone)
Just a few more questions, then we’ll leave you in peace.
2. STOP [intransitive and transitive] if you leave your job, home, school etc, you permanently stop doing that job, living at home etc:
Over the past two years, 20 staffers have left.
leave home/school/college etc
How old were you when you left home (=your parents’ home)?
My daughter got a job after she left school.
The lawsuit will be postponed until the president leaves office.
leave a job/country/Spain etc
Many missionaries were forced to leave the country.
It seems that Tony has left the band for good (=permanently).
leave (somebody/something) to do something
Laura left her native England to live in France.
3. leave somebody/something alone
a) to stop annoying or upsetting someone:
Oh, just leave me alone, will you?
Leave the boy alone, he can make up his own mind.
b) to go away from someone so that they are on their own:
Six-year-old Gemma had been left alone in the house.
c) to stop touching something:
Leave that alone. You’ll break it.
d) (also leave well (enough) alone) to stop being involved in or trying to change a situation:
Why can’t they just leave well alone and let us concentrate on teaching?
4. LET SOMETHING/SOMEBODY STAY [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make or allow something or someone to stay in a place when you go away
leave something/somebody in/with/behind etc
Are you leaving the kids with Grandma on Saturday?
As soon as I’d shut the door, I realized I’d left the keys inside.
Did anybody leave a jacket behind last night?
She left her son in the care of a friend.
leave somebody to do something
He left Ruth to find her own way home.
Students were left to their own devices (=left alone and allowed to do whatever they wanted) for long periods.
leave somebody for dead
The girl had been attacked and left for dead.
5. NOT CHANGE/MOVE SOMETHING [transitive] to let something remain in a particular state, position, or condition
leave something on/off/out etc
You’ve left your lights on.
She must have left the phone off the hook.
leave something open/empty/untidy etc
I wish you’d stop leaving the door open.
The trial left many questions unanswered.
leave a space/gap etc
Leave the next two lines blank for the tutor’s comments.
Drivers should always leave room for cyclists.
leave something doing something
I’ll just leave the engine running while I go in.
Don’t leave tools lying about.
leave something to do something
Leave the pots to soak overnight.
6. RESULT OF ACCIDENT/ILLNESS/EVENT [transitive] if an event, accident, illness etc leaves you in a particular condition, you are in that condition because of it:
An explosion at a chemical plant has left one worker dead and four injured.
leave somebody with something
Although the infection cleared up, he was left with a persistent cough.
leave somebody doing something
The incident left her feeling confused and hurt.
The announcement has left shareholders nursing huge losses.
7. be left (also have something left) if something is left, it remains after everything else has gone, been taken away, or used:
I’ve only got a few dollars left.
There were a couple of seats left at the back.
We don’t have much time left.
He pointed to what was left of the house (=used when very little is left).
All that was left was a pile of bones.
be left over
After we’ve paid the bills, there’s never much left over.
They ate some bread rolls left over from the night before.
8. LETTER/MESSAGE/THING [transitive] to deliver a message, note, package etc for someone or put it somewhere so that they will get it later:
She left a message on his answerphone.
leave somebody something
Can you leave me some money for the bus?
leave something with somebody
Ian left this note with me.
leave something for somebody
A guy left these flowers for you.
9. DELAY [transitive] to not do something or to do it later than you intended:
Leave the dishes. I’ll do them later.
So much had been left undone.
leave something until the last minute/until last
If you leave your preparation until the last minute, you’ll reduce your chances of passing.
I left the best bit until last.
I want to think about it. Can I leave it for now?
I’m afraid you’ve left it too late to change your ticket.
leave it at that (=used to say that you will not do any more of something, because you have done enough)
Let’s leave it at that for today.
10. LET SOMEBODY DECIDE/BE RESPONSIBLE [transitive] to let someone else decide something or be responsible for something
leave something to somebody
Leave it to me. I’ll make sure it gets posted.
The choice of specialist subject is left entirely to the students.
leave it (up) to somebody to do something
I’ll leave it up to you to decide.
She leaves it to the reader to draw their own conclusions.
leave doing something to somebody
Is it okay if I leave writing the results to you?
leave something with somebody
Leave it with me, I’ll fix it for you.
He’s not the sort to leave things to chance (=take no action and just wait to see what happens).
leave somebody with no choice/option (=force someone to take a particular action)
You leave me with no choice but to fire you.
leave somebody to do something British English:
Clive moved to London, leaving Edward to run the Manchester office.
11. HUSBAND/WIFE ETC [intransitive and transitive] to stop living with or having a relationship with your husband, partner etc:
Martha was always threatening to leave, but I never believed her.
leave somebody for somebody
Mr Rushworth left his partner of 10 years for a younger woman.
12. WHEN YOU DIE [transitive]
a) to arrange for someone to receive your money, property etc after you die SYN bequeath:
Aunt Alice died, leaving almost $5 million.
leave somebody something
Hugo left me his mother’s ring.
In his will, he had left all his children a small sum of money.
leave something to somebody/something
Have you thought of leaving a gift to charity after you die?
b) leave a wife/children etc used when someone dies before their wife, children etc:
PC Davis leaves a wife and three small children.
13. MARK [transitive] to make a mark that remains afterwards
leave a mark/stain/scar etc
The wine had left a permanent mark on the tablecloth.
He staggered to the door, leaving a trail of blood.
Make sure that you don’t leave any footprints.
14. NOT EAT/DRINK [transitive] if you leave food or drink that you have been given, you do not eat or drink it:
‘I’m really hungry now.’ ‘That’s because you left half your lunch.’
He rose from the table, leaving his brandy untouched.
15. leave somebody/something standing (also leave somebody/something in the dust American English) informal to be much better, quicker, more successful etc than someone or something else:
In terms of fitness, he discovered that Kate left him standing.
16. leave a lot/something/much to be desired to be very unsatisfactory:
Inspectors say health and safety procedures at the factory leave a lot to be desired.
17. MATHEMATICS [transitive] in a sum, to have a particular amount remaining:
Three from seven leaves four.
18. leave something aside/to one side to not think about or consider one part of something for a time, so that you can consider another part of it:
Leaving aside for a moment the question of expense, what would your view be of the suggested changes?
19. leave somebody/something be old-fashioned to not upset, speak to, or annoy someone or to not touch something
20. leave go/hold of something British English spoken informal to stop holding something
21. leave it to somebody (to do something) American English spoken informal used to say that no one should be surprised that someone does something, because it is typical or expected of them:
Leave it to you to have the whole day planned out!
22. Elvis/somebody/something has left the building especially American English informal used humorously to emphasize that something is definitely over or that someone has gone and will not return
⇨ somebody can take it or leave it at ↑take1(21), ⇨ be left holding the baby/bag at ↑hold1(26)
• • •
THESAURUS
■ to leave a place
▪ leave: Just as I was leaving the house, the phone rang. | We left early to avoid the traffic.
▪ go especially spoken to leave somewhere: Come on, boys, it’s time to go. | When does the next bus go?
▪ set off especially British English to leave somewhere and begin a journey: The following day we set off for Vienna.
▪ take off if a plane takes off, it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight: Our plane took off late because of the fog.
▪ emigrate to leave your own country in order to live permanently in another country: In 2002, his family emigrated to New Zealand.
▪ depart formal to leave – used especially about trains, buses, planes etc: Coaches depart for the airport every 30 minutes.
■ to leave school/college etc
▪ leave especially British English to finish studying at school or college, usually at the age or time when people normally finish: When James left school, he worked for a while with his father. | She found it hard to get a job after leaving university.
▪ graduate to successfully finish your studies at a college or university, or at an American high school: Kelly graduated from Harvard with a degree in East Asian Studies. | Approximately 80% of Americans graduate from high school.
▪ drop out to leave school, college, or university before your course of study has finished, because you do not want to continue with it: I failed my first year exams and decided to drop out and get a job.
▪ quit American English to leave school without finishing your course of study: He quit school at fourteen to work and help support his family.
■ leave your job
▪ leave: I left my last job because the salary was so low. | Why don’t you just leave?
▪ quit to leave your job permanently because you are not happy with it: After enduring months of harassment, Mrs Collins decided to quit her job. | I’ve told them I’m quitting.
▪ resign to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job: The company director was forced to resign over the scandal.
▪ hand in your notice/resignation to write an official letter to your employer saying that you are going to leave your job on a particular date: You have to hand in your notice at least four weeks before you leave.
▪ retire to leave your job in order to stop working permanently, usually because you have reached the age when most people stop working: After forty years of working for the bank, Karl retired in May. | He had to retire because of ill health.
leave somebody/something ↔ behind phrasal verb
1. to not take someone or something with you when you leave a place:
I think I might have left my wallet behind.
He departed for Washington, leaving the children behind with their mother.
2. if a person, country, or organization is left behind, they do not develop as quickly or make as much progress as other people, countries etc:
In class, a child with poor eyesight can soon get left behind.
a fear of being left behind by better-organized rivals
3. (also leave somebody/something behind you) to permanently stop being involved with a person, place or situation:
It’s time to leave the past behind.
Although Armstrong overcame the circumstances of his birth, he never really left New Orleans behind.
4. (also leave somebody/something behind you) to move away from someone or something:
They had left the city behind and were heading into open country.
Sarah, with her long legs, soon left the rest of us far behind.
5. (also leave something behind you) to produce a thing or situation that remains after you have gone:
He drove off, leaving behind him a trail of blue smoke.
the mess the previous government left behind
leave off phrasal verb
1. to stop doing something
take up/pick up/continue (something) etc where somebody left off (=continue something that has stopped for a short time)
Barry took up the story where Justine had left off.
leave off doing something British English informal:
‘Will you leave off nagging?’ he snarled.
2. leave somebody/something off (something) to not include something such as someone’s name in a list or other document:
Why was her name left off the list?
leave somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to not include someone or something:
She outlined the case to him, being careful not to leave anything out.
leave somebody/something out of something
Kidd has been left out of the team.
2. be/feel left out to feel that you are not accepted or welcome in a situation:
New fathers often feel left out when baby arrives.
3. leave it out! British English spoken used to tell someone to stop lying, pretending, or being annoying

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leave

leave [leave leaves left leaving] verb, noun   [liːv]    [liːv] 

verb (left, left   [left]  ;   [left]  ) 

 

PLACE/PERSON
1. intransitive, transitive to go away from a person or a place
• Come on, it's time we left.
• ~ for… The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35.
• ~ sth I hate leaving home.

• The plane leaves Heathrow at 12.35.  

 

HOME/JOB/SCHOOL
2. intransitive, transitive to stop living at a place, belonging to a group, working for an employer, etc
• My secretary has threatened to leave.

• ~ sth (BrE) Some children leave school at 16.  

 

 

WIFE/HUSBAND
3. transitive ~ sb (for sb) to leave your wife, husband or partner permanently

• She's leaving him for another man.  

 

STH TO DO LATER
4. transitive to not do sth or deal with sth immediately
• ~ sth Leave the dishes— I'll do them later.

• ~ sth until… Why do you always leave everything until the last moment?  

 

SB/STH IN CONDITION/PLACE
5. transitive to make or allow sb/sth to remain in a particular condition, place, etc
• ~ sb/sth (+ adj.) Leave the door open, please.
• The bomb blast left 25 people dead.
• ~ sb/sth doing sth Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain.

• ~ sb/sth to do sth Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes.

6. transitive to make sth happen or remain as a result
• ~ sth Red wine leaves a stain.
• ~ sb with sth She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job.

• ~ sb sth I'm afraid you leave me no choice.

7. be left transitive to remain to be used, sold, etc
• Is there any coffee left?
• How many tickets do you have left?
• ~ of sth (figurative) They are fighting to save what is left of their business.

• ~ to sb The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer.

8. transitive to go away from a place without taking sth/sb with you
• ~ sth/sb (+ adv./prep.) I've left my bag on the bus.
• ~ sth/sb behind Don't leave any of your belongings behind.

• He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind.  

 

MATHEMATICS
9. transitive ~ sth to have a particular amount remaining

• Seven from ten leaves three.  

 

AFTER DEATH
10. transitive ~ sb to have family remaining after your death

• He leaves a wife and two children.

11. transitive to give sth to sb when you die
Syn:  bequeath
• ~ sth (to sb) She left £1 million to her daughter.

• ~ sb sth She left her daughter £1 million.  

 

RESPONSIBILITY TO SB
12. transitive to allow sb to take care of sth
• ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. You can leave the cooking to me.
• She left her assistant in charge.
• Leave it with me — I'm sure I can sort it out.
• ‘Where shall we eat?’ ‘I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).’
• They left me with all the clearing up.

• ~ sb/sth to do sth I was left to cope on my own.  

 

DELIVER
13. transitive to deliver sth and then go away
• ~ sth (for sb) Someone left this note for you.

• ~ sb sth Someone left you this note.

Rem: Most idioms containing leave are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example leave sb in the lurch is at lurch.
more at sb can take it or leave it at  take 
 
Word Origin:
v. Old English lǣfan ‘bequeath’ ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ Germanic German bleiben ‘remain’
n. Old English lēaf ‘permission’ West Germanic lief love
 
Thesaurus:
leave verb
1. I, T
• Come on— it's time we left.
go • • go away • • get away • • go off • • set off • • take off • • start • |especially BrE be/go on your way • |especially BrE, spoken be off • |especially AmE, spoken get out of here • |formal depart • • exit •
Opp: arrive, Opp: enter
leave/go/go away/get away/set off/take off/start/depart/exit from sb/sth
leave/go/go away/get away/go off/set off/take off/start/be on your way/depart at 9 a.m./midnight, etc.
be ready/about/going to leave/go/go away/set off/take off/start/depart
Leave or go away? Leave is used in ways that emphasize the act or time of leaving sb/sth; go away emphasizes the need or desire of the speaker to be somewhere else or for another person to be somewhere else.
2. T, I
• Villagers left to seek work in the towns.
move • • move out • • quit • • relocate • • emigrate • • migrate •
Opp: stay on
move/move out/relocate/emigrate/migrate from … to …
leave/quit your home/school/college/job
threaten to leave/move out/quit
decide/plan/want to leave/move/move out/quit/relocate/emigrate
3. I, T
• Workers are threatening to leave.
resign • • give in/hand in your notice • • retire • • step down • • stand down • |informal quit • |AmE business depart •
Opp: stay on
leave/resign from/reitre from/step down from/stand down from/quit/depart a post/position
decide to leave/resign/hand in your notice/retire/step down/stand down/quit
be ready/going to leave/resign/retire/step down/stand down/quit
4. T
• She's leaving him for another man.
abandon • • desert • • strand • • turn your back on sb/sth • • neglect • |informal dump • • walk out (on sb) •
leave/desert/dump sb for sb else
leave/abandon/desert/neglect/dump/walk out on a husband/wife
leave/abandon/desert/dump a lover
abandon/desert/neglect a child
5. T
• I left my bag on the bus.
lose • • forget • |especially BrE, formal mislay •
leave/lose/forget/mislay your keys/wallet/bag
6. T
• She left £1 million to her daughter in her will.
pass sth on • |formal bequeath •
leave/pass on/bequeath sth to sb
leave/pass on/bequeath a/an legacy/property/estate
leave/bequeath (sb) your money/art collection
7. T
• Leave the cooking to me.
hand sth over • • refer sb/sth to sb/sth • • delegate • |especially AmE turn sth over to sb • |formal entrust •
leave/hand over/turn over/refer/delegate/entrust sth to sb
leave/entrust sb with sth
leave/hand over/turn over/delegate the task/job/responsibility/management of sth to sb 
Example Bank:
• Did you want something? I was just about to leave.
• I wanted to leave but they wouldn't let me.
• They left for Scotland this morning.
• They were being extremely rowdy and the manager had to ask them leave.
• They were caught trying to leave the country.
• We were all packed and ready to leave.
• Are you ready to leave yet?
• Come on— it's time we left.
• Don't leave any of your belongings behind.
• He had left the organization some years before.
• He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind.
• Hundreds of villagers have already left to seek work in the towns.
• I leave it to you to decide what order to do things in.
• I left my bag on the bus.
• I worked in Hong Kong after I left university.
• I've left my phone somewhere but I can't remember where.
• If we leave now, we should make it in time.
• John says he left the restaurant at around midnight.
• Leave it with me — I'm sure I can sort it out.
• My assistant is threatening to leave.
• She claims she was forced to leave her job after she became pregnant.
• She left school at 14 with no qualifications.
• She refused to leave until she had talked to an officer.
• She's leaving him for another man.
• The family had left in a hurry, leaving all their belongings behind.
• They got into an argument and were asked to leave.
• Too many teachers are leaving the profession for higher-paid jobs.
Idioms: by your leave ▪ leave go ▪ leave it at that ▪ leave it out ▪ take leave ▪ take leave of your senses ▪ without a by your leave; without so much as a by your leave

Derived: leave off ▪ leave somebody behind ▪ leave somebody off ▪ leave somebody out ▪ leave something aside ▪ left over 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leave

leave (GOODBYE) /liːv/
noun
take leave to say goodbye:
He decided the time had come to take leave of his home town.

 

leave (HOLIDAY) /liːv/
noun [U]
time permitted away from work for holiday or illness:
How much annual/paid leave do you get?
She's (gone) on leave (= holiday).
I've asked if I can take a week's unpaid leave.

 

leave (PERMISSION) /liːv/
noun [U] FORMAL
permission or agreement:
He did it without (my) leave.
[+ to infinitive] Did you get leave to do that?

 

leave (GIVE RESPONSIBILITY) /liːv/
verb [T] left, left
to allow someone to make a choice or decision about something, or to make someone responsible for something:
I left the decision (up) to her.
[+ to infinitive] I left it to her to make the decision.
Leave it (= the problem) with me, I'll see what I can do.
I'll leave it to chance (= wait and see what happens without planning).

 

leave (STOP) /liːv/
verb [T] left, left
to stop doing something, or to leave a place because you have finished an activity:
Many children leave school at sixteen.
He left work in June for health reasons.
She left home (= stopped living with her parents) at 18.
She's left her husband (= stopped living with him) and gone to live with another man.
Could we leave that subject (= stop discussing that subject) for the moment and go on to the next item on the agenda?

leave (NOT TAKE) /liːv/
verb left, left
1 [T] to not take something or someone with you when you go, either intentionally or by accident:
Hey, you've left your keys on the table.
Can I leave a message for Sue?
Why don't you leave the kids with me on Friday?

2 If something leaves something else, a part or effect of it stays after it has gone or been used:
His shoes left muddy marks on the floor.
There's some food left over from the party.
[+ two objects] If I give you £10 that won't leave me enough cash to pay the bill.
[+ object + adjective] Far from improving things the new law has left many people worse off (= they are now in a worse situation) than before.

3 [T] To leave a wife, husband or other close family member is to die while these family members are still alive:
He left a wife and two children.

4 [T] If you leave something in a particular condition you do not touch it, move it or act to change it in any way, so that it stays in the same condition:
Leave that chair where it is.
He left most of his dinner (= did not eat much of it).
[+ object + adjective] The family were left (= became and continued to be) homeless.
I'll have to go back - I think I've left the iron on.
You can leave the window open.
Leave your sister alone (= Stop annoying her).

5 [T + object + ing form of verb] If you leave something or someone doing something, when you go away they are still doing it:
I left the children watching television.
He left the engine running.

6 [T] If you leave (doing) something, you wait before you do it:
I'll leave these letters till Monday (= write them on Monday).
Don't leave it too late (= Don't wait too long to do it).
[+ ing form of verb] They left booking their holiday till/to the last minute.

7 [+ two objects] If you leave money or things that you own to someone, you say they should receive it or them when you die:
He left his nieces all his money./He left all his money to his nieces.

leave (GO AWAY) /liːv/
verb [I or T] left, left
to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently:
I'll be leaving at five o'clock tomorrow.
He left the house by the back door.
She left the group of people she was with and came over to speak to us.
The bus leaves in five minutes.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

leave

[li͟ːv]
 
 leaves, leaving, left
 1) VERB If you leave a place or person, you go away from that place or person.
  [V n] He would not be allowed to leave the country...
  [V n] I simply couldn't bear to leave my little girl...
  My flight leaves in less than an hour...
  [V for n] The last of the older children had left for school.
 2) VERB If you leave an institution, group, or job, you permanently stop attending that institution, being a member of that group, or doing that job.
  [V n] He left school with no qualifications...
  I am leaving to concentrate on writing fiction.
  [V-ing] ...a leaving present.
 3) VERB If you leave your husband, wife, or some other person with whom you have had a close relationship, you stop living with them or you finish the relationship.
  [V n] He'll never leave you. You need have no worry...
  [V n for n] I would be insanely jealous if Bill left me for another woman. [Also V]
 4) VERB If you leave something or someone in a particular place, you let them remain there when you go away. If you leave something or someone with a person, you let them remain with that person so they are safe while you are away.
  [V n prep/adv] I left my bags in the car...
  [V n prep/adv] Don't leave your truck there...
  [V n prep/adv] From the moment that Philippe had left her in the bedroom at the hotel, she had heard nothing of him...
  [V n with n] Leave your key with a neighbour in case you lock yourself out one day.
 5) VERB If you leave a message or an answer, you write it, record it, or give it to someone so that it can be found or passed on.
  [V n prep/adv] You can leave a message on our answering machine...
  [V n] Decide whether the ball is in square A, B, C, or D, then call and leave your answer...
  [V n with n] I left my phone number with several people.
 6) VERB If you leave someone doing something, they are doing that thing when you go away from them.
  [V n -ing] Salter drove off, leaving Callendar surveying the scene.
 7) VERB If you leave someone to do something, you go away from them so that they do it on their own. If you leave someone to himself or herself, you go away from them and allow them to be alone.
  [V n to-inf] I'd better leave you to get on with it, then...
  [V n to it] Diana took the hint and left them to it...
  [be V-ed to pron-refl] One of the advantages of a department store is that you are left to yourself to try things on...
  [V n to n] He quietly slipped away and left me to my tears. [Also V n to pron-refl]
 8) VERB To leave an amount of something means to keep it available after the rest has been used or taken away.
  [V n for n] He always left a little food for the next day...
  [V n n] Double rooms at any of the following hotels should leave you some change from ₤150.
 9) VERB If you take one number away from another, you can say that it leaves the number that remains. For example, five take away two leaves three.
  Syn:
  equal
 10) VERB To leave someone with something, especially when that thing is unpleasant or difficult to deal with, means to make them have it or make them responsible for it.
  [V n with n] ...a crash which left him with a broken collar-bone...
  [V n with n] He left me with a child to support.
 11) VERB If an event leaves people or things in a particular state, they are in that state when the event has finished.
  [V n adj] ...violent disturbances which have left at least ten people dead...
  [V n prep/adv] The documentary left me in a state of shock...
  [V n prep/adv] So where does that leave me?
 12) VERB If you leave food or drink, you do not eat or drink it, often because you do not like it.
  [V n] If you don't like the cocktail you ordered, just leave it and try a different one.
 13) VERB If something leaves a mark, effect, or sign, it causes that mark, effect, or sign to remain as a result.
  [V n] A muscle tear will leave a scar after healing...
  [V n] She left a lasting impression on him.
 14) VERB If you leave something in a particular state, position, or condition, you let it remain in that state, position, or condition.
  [V n adj] He left the album open on the table...
  [V n adv/prep] I've left the car lights on...
  [V n -ing] I left the engine running.
 15) VERB If you leave a space or gap in something, you deliberately make that space or gap.
  [V n] Leave a gap at the top and bottom so air can circulate.
 16) VERB If you leave a job, decision, or choice to someone, you give them the responsibility for dealing with it or making it.
  [V n to n] Affix the blue airmail label and leave the rest to us...
  [V it to n to-inf] The judge should not have left it to the jury to decide...
  [V n to-inf] For the moment, I leave you to take all decisions.
 17) VERB (disapproval) If you say that something such as an arrangement or an agreement leaves a lot to another thing or person, you are critical of it because it is not adequate and its success depends on the other thing or person.
  [V amount to n] The ceasefire leaves a lot to the goodwill of the forces involved...
  [V amount to n] It's a vague formulation that leaves much to the discretion of local authorities.
 18) VERB To leave someone a particular course of action or the opportunity to do something means to let it be available to them, while restricting them in other ways.
  [V n n] He was left with no option but to resign.
 19) VERB If you leave something until a particular time, you delay doing it or dealing with it until then.
  [V n until/to n] Don't leave it all until the last minute.
  ●
  PHRASE: V inflects If you leave something too late, you delay doing it so that when you eventually do it, it is useless or ineffective.
  I hope I haven't left it too late.
 20) VERB If you leave a particular subject, you stop talking about it and start discussing something else.
  [V n] I think we'd better leave the subject of Nationalism...
  [V n prep/adv] He suggested we get together for a drink sometime. I said I'd like that, and we left it there.
 21) VERB If you leave property or money to someone, you arrange for it to be given to them after you have died.
  [V n to n] He died two and a half years later, leaving everything to his wife.
 22) VERB: no cont If you say that someone leaves a wife, husband, or a particular number of children, you mean that the wife, husband, or children remain alive after that person has died. [FORMAL]
  [V n] It is for his humanity as much as his music that his numerous friends and pupils will remember him. He leaves a wife, son and daughter.
 23) N-UNCOUNT: oft on N Leave is a period of time when you are not working at your job, because you are on holiday or vacation, or for some other reason. If you are on leave, you are not working at your job.
  Why don't you take a few days' leave?
  ...maternity leave...
  He is home on leave from the Navy.
 24) N-UNCOUNT: N to-inf If you ask for leave to do something, you ask for permission to do it. [FORMAL]
  ...an application for leave to appeal against the judge's order.
  Syn:
  permission
 25) → See also left
 26) PHRASE: V inflects If you leave someone or something alone, or if you leave them be, you do not pay them any attention or bother them.
  Some people need to confront a traumatic past; others find it better to leave it alone...
  Why can't you leave him be?
 27) PHR-PREP: PREP n You use leaving aside or leaving to one side when mentioning a fact or detail that you want to ignore when making a general statement.
  Leaving aside the question of privacy, constant surveillance can be remarkably convenient.
 28) PHRASE: V inflects When you take your leave or take leave of someone, you say goodbye and go. [FORMAL]
  He thanked them for the pleasure of their company and took his leave.
 29) PHRASE: V inflects If someone tells you to leave well alone, they are telling you not to interfere in something, because it is all right as it is and you might only make it worse.
  He knew when to leave well alone and when to interfere.
 30) PHRASE: PHR after v, oft from PHR If something continues from where it left off, it starts happening again at the point where it had previously stopped.
  As soon as the police disappear the violence will take up from where it left off.
 31) to leave a lot to be desired → see desire
 to leave someone to their own devices → see device
 to take leave of your senses → see sense
 take it or leave it → see take
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - leave behind
  - leave off
  - leave out

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1leave /ˈliːv/ verb leaves; left /ˈlɛft/; leav·ing
1 a : to go away from (a place)

[+ obj]

• What time will you leave the office?
• Don't leave home without your wallet.
• I left the party at seven o'clock.

[no obj]

• We will leave at 10 o'clock.
• Are we leaving soon?
• She left quickly.
• They left by bus.
• The train left an hour ago but another will be arriving soon.
- often + for
• We're leaving for the game in an hour.
• The train left from Paris for Barcelona an hour ago.
b [+ obj] : to go away from (a place) to live in a different place
• They left the country for a new life in the city.
• He left town a month ago.
• He left home [=left his parent's house and lived somewhere else] after graduating from high school.
2 a [+ obj] : to go away from (a person)
• She left her friends and went home.
• We left him so that he could do his work. = We left him to his work. = He had work to do, so we left him to it.
• We left him doing his work. [=he was doing his work when we left him]
b : to stop living with and having a close personal relationship with (someone)

[+ obj]

• His mother left [=abandoned, deserted] him when he was very young.
• He left his wife and children.
• His wife left him for another man.

[no obj]

• He hasn't been the same since his wife left.
3 a [+ obj] : to give up or stop having (a job, position, etc.)
• He left [=quit] his job and went back to school.
• a politician who will be leaving office next year
b : to stop attending, belonging to, or working for (a school, a group, an organization, etc.)

[+ obj]

• She left school and got a job.
• She left our team and joined another one.
• He has one more year before he leaves the army.
• He's going to be leaving the company soon and starting his own business.

[no obj]

• You must give the company two weeks' notice before leaving.
c [+ obj] : to stop participating in (something, such as a game)
• The starting quarterback had to leave the game because of an injury.
• When did she leave the meeting?
4 [+ obj]
a : to go away and allow or cause (something or someone) to remain
• Please leave your books at home.
• You may leave your things in this room. : to put or bring (something or someone) somewhere and go away
• I left the groceries on the table.
• Please leave the package by the door.
• We left a turkey (roasting) in the oven.
• I left my brother at the airport.
• They left their dog in the car.
b
✦If you leave someone or something with someone, you allow someone to keep and care for someone or something while you are away.
• They went out to dinner and left their children (home) with a babysitter.
• We left our dog with the neighbors while we went on vacation.
c : to go away and forget or neglect to take (something)
• He left [=forgot] his wallet at the restaurant.
• I left my homework in my car.
• Did you leave your key in the door again?
d : to go away permanently without taking (something or someone)
• He left nothing in his old apartment.
- often + behind
• They left behind everything they owned.
• We had to leave our family and friends behind.
• He left it all behind. [=took nothing with him]
• I wanted to leave the past behind. [=forget about the past]
5 [+ obj] : to put (something) in a place for another person to take or have
• Did she leave a package for me?
• We left a good tip for our waitress. = We left our waitress a good tip.
• I left a message (for you) on your answering machine.
• He left his name and phone number.
6 [+ obj]
a : to allow someone else to deal with or do (something) - often + with
• “It's a pretty complicated problem.” “Leave it with me: I'll see what I can do.”
- often + for
• You don't have to wash the dishes. Just leave them for me. [=I will wash the dishes]
- often + to
• Leave your computer problems to the experts. [=let the experts solve your computer problems]
• That kind of decision should be left to the parents.
• They left the decision (up) to me.
• She left it to the readers to decide the story's ending.
• I'll leave it (up) to you (to decide) whether or not we go to the movies.
• I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
- sometimes used figuratively
• Whether or not we have a picnic will be left (up) to the weather. [=will be determined by the weather]
b
✦In informal U.S. English, you can say leave it to someone (to do something), when someone has acted in a way that is typical or expected.
• Leave it to my mom to make everyone feel comfortable. [=my mom always makes everyone feel comfortable]
c
✦If people leave you to do something, they do not help you do it.
• He left me to find my own way home.
• She was left to finish the job by herself.
• I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
• I was left to fend for myself.
7 [+ obj] : to cause (something or someone) to be or remain in a specified condition or position
• Years of pollution has left [=made] the water undrinkable.
• Their argument left him angry and confused.
• The accident left him paralyzed.
• Your kind words leave me speechless.
• I'll leave the door unlocked for you.
• She left the door/window open.
• Did you leave the lights on?
• Much was left undone.
• Let's just leave it at that. [=let's not change it or discuss it further]
- often + -ing verb
• They cut down the trees but left the rosebushes standing.
• It left them wondering when it would all end.
- often + with
• I don't want to punish you, but your actions leave me (with) no/little choice. [=your actions make it necessary for me to punish you]
• They were left with no option but to sell their car. [=they were forced to sell their car]
8 [+ obj]
a : to allow (something) to remain available or unused
• He wanted to leave a way out for himself. = He wanted to leave himself a way out.
• Please leave space/room for another chair.
• Don't eat too much. You need to leave room for dessert. [=you need to leave enough room in your stomach so that you can eat dessert]
• That doesn't leave much room for discussion.
b
✦An amount that is left (over) or that you have left (over) is an amount that remains after the rest has been used or taken away.
• There is only one piece of bread left. [=remaining]
• After feeding 20 people, there was nothing left for me.
• How much time do we have left before we can go home?
• There was no one left in the city after the parade.
• Do we have any pizza left over from last night?
• We have many decorations left over from the party.
9 [+ obj] : to cause (something) to remain as a result, mark, or sign
• The cut left an ugly scar.
• The grape juice left a stain on the carpet.
• The rain is leaving a thin layer of ice on the roads.
• The thief was careful not to leave any clues.
• We promise we won't leave a mess.
• His visit left a lasting impression on our family.
• The experience left a bad taste in my mouth. [=the experience made me feel bad or disgusted]
10 [+ obj]
a : to have (family members) living after your death
• He left (behind) a widow and two children.
• She leaves (behind) 7 children and 28 grandchildren.
b : to give (something, such as money or property) to (someone) after your death
• She left a fortune to her husband.
• His parents left him a house and a small amount of money.
11 [+ obj] mathematics : to have (a number) as a remainder
• Taking 7 from 10 leaves 3.
I must love you and leave you
- see 2love
leave much to be desired
- see 1desire
leave no stone unturned
- see 1stone
leave off [phrasal verb]
1 : to stop before finishing a story, conversation, etc.
• Let's begin where we left off.
• Where did we leave off in our conversation?
2 leave off (doing something) informal : to stop (doing something)
• They finally left off trying to reach an agreement.
leave out [phrasal verb] leave out (someone or something) or leave (someone or something) out : to not include or mention (someone or something)
• The movie leaves a lot out of the story.
• You left out the best part.
• Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.
• They always leave her out of the conversation.
• He always feels left out when his friends talk about sports.
leave (someone) guessing
- see 1guess
leave (someone) in the dust
- see 1dust
leave (someone) in the lurch
- see 3lurch
leave (someone or something) alone : to not bother or touch (someone or something)
• Please leave the baby alone. She needs to sleep.
• Please leave the vase alone.
leave (someone or something) be : to not bother or touch (someone or something)
• Please leave [=let] me be.
leave (someone or something) for dead
- see 1dead
leave (someone) out in the cold
- see 2cold
leave (something) to the imagination
- see imagination
leave well enough alone or Brit leave well alone : to stop changing something that is already good enough
• He just doesn't know when to leave well enough alone.
leave you cold
- see 1cold
leave you to your own devices
- see device
left at the altar
- see altar
take it or leave it
- see 1take

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leave

leave [verb] (GO AWAY)

to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently

US /liːv/ 
UK /liːv/ 

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مثال: 

I'll be leaving at five o'clock tomorrow.

Related quotes: 
Broken vows are just the same with broken mirrors. They will leave those who made them bleed and then end up staring at a fractured image of themselves.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

 verb (leaves, leaving, left /, has left)

1 to go away from a place or a person:
The train leaves at 8.40.
At what age do most people leave school in your country?
We are leaving for France tomorrow.

2 to let somebody or something stay in the same place or in the same way:
Leave the door open, please.

3 to forget to bring something with you:
I left my books at home.
I can't find my glasses. Maybe I left them behind at work.

4 to make something stay; to not use something:
Leave some cake for me!

5 to give something to somebody when you die:
She left all her money to her two sons.

6 to give the responsibility for something to another person:
I'll leave it to you to organize the food.

be left to still be there after everything else has gone:
There is only one piece of cake left.

leave somebody or something alone to not touch, annoy or speak to somebody or something:
Leave me alone – I'm busy!
Leave that bag alone – it's mine!

leave somebody or something out to not put in or do something; to not include somebody or something:
The other children left him out of the game.
I left out question 3 in the exam because it was too difficult.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

leave

I. leave1 S1 W1 /liːv/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle left /left/)
[Language: Old English; Origin: læfan]
1. GO AWAY [intransitive and transitive] to go away from a place or a person:
My baby gets upset when I leave the room.
Before leaving the train, make sure you have all your belongings with you.
Leave the motorway at Junction 7.
leave at
The plane leaves at 12.30.
leave for
I tried calling him, but he’d already left for work.
leave (something/somebody) soon/now/later etc
If he left immediately, he’d catch the 7.30 train.
leave (something/somebody) to do something
Frances left work early to meet her mother.
leave somebody doing something
Never leave children playing near water unattended.
leave somebody to something
I’ll leave you to it (=go away and let you continue with what you are doing).
My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed.
leave somebody in peace (=go away from someone so that they can think, work etc alone)
Just a few more questions, then we’ll leave you in peace.
2. STOP [intransitive and transitive] if you leave your job, home, school etc, you permanently stop doing that job, living at home etc:
Over the past two years, 20 staffers have left.
leave home/school/college etc
How old were you when you left home (=your parents’ home)?
My daughter got a job after she left school.
The lawsuit will be postponed until the president leaves office.
leave a job/country/Spain etc
Many missionaries were forced to leave the country.
It seems that Tony has left the band for good (=permanently).
leave (somebody/something) to do something
Laura left her native England to live in France.
3. leave somebody/something alone
a) to stop annoying or upsetting someone:
Oh, just leave me alone, will you?
Leave the boy alone, he can make up his own mind.
b) to go away from someone so that they are on their own:
Six-year-old Gemma had been left alone in the house.
c) to stop touching something:
Leave that alone. You’ll break it.
d) (also leave well (enough) alone) to stop being involved in or trying to change a situation:
Why can’t they just leave well alone and let us concentrate on teaching?
4. LET SOMETHING/SOMEBODY STAY [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make or allow something or someone to stay in a place when you go away
leave something/somebody in/with/behind etc
Are you leaving the kids with Grandma on Saturday?
As soon as I’d shut the door, I realized I’d left the keys inside.
Did anybody leave a jacket behind last night?
She left her son in the care of a friend.
leave somebody to do something
He left Ruth to find her own way home.
Students were left to their own devices (=left alone and allowed to do whatever they wanted) for long periods.
leave somebody for dead
The girl had been attacked and left for dead.
5. NOT CHANGE/MOVE SOMETHING [transitive] to let something remain in a particular state, position, or condition
leave something on/off/out etc
You’ve left your lights on.
She must have left the phone off the hook.
leave something open/empty/untidy etc
I wish you’d stop leaving the door open.
The trial left many questions unanswered.
leave a space/gap etc
Leave the next two lines blank for the tutor’s comments.
Drivers should always leave room for cyclists.
leave something doing something
I’ll just leave the engine running while I go in.
Don’t leave tools lying about.
leave something to do something
Leave the pots to soak overnight.
6. RESULT OF ACCIDENT/ILLNESS/EVENT [transitive] if an event, accident, illness etc leaves you in a particular condition, you are in that condition because of it:
An explosion at a chemical plant has left one worker dead and four injured.
leave somebody with something
Although the infection cleared up, he was left with a persistent cough.
leave somebody doing something
The incident left her feeling confused and hurt.
The announcement has left shareholders nursing huge losses.
7. be left (also have something left) if something is left, it remains after everything else has gone, been taken away, or used:
I’ve only got a few dollars left.
There were a couple of seats left at the back.
We don’t have much time left.
He pointed to what was left of the house (=used when very little is left).
All that was left was a pile of bones.
be left over
After we’ve paid the bills, there’s never much left over.
They ate some bread rolls left over from the night before.
8. LETTER/MESSAGE/THING [transitive] to deliver a message, note, package etc for someone or put it somewhere so that they will get it later:
She left a message on his answerphone.
leave somebody something
Can you leave me some money for the bus?
leave something with somebody
Ian left this note with me.
leave something for somebody
A guy left these flowers for you.
9. DELAY [transitive] to not do something or to do it later than you intended:
Leave the dishes. I’ll do them later.
So much had been left undone.
leave something until the last minute/until last
If you leave your preparation until the last minute, you’ll reduce your chances of passing.
I left the best bit until last.
I want to think about it. Can I leave it for now?
I’m afraid you’ve left it too late to change your ticket.
leave it at that (=used to say that you will not do any more of something, because you have done enough)
Let’s leave it at that for today.
10. LET SOMEBODY DECIDE/BE RESPONSIBLE [transitive] to let someone else decide something or be responsible for something
leave something to somebody
Leave it to me. I’ll make sure it gets posted.
The choice of specialist subject is left entirely to the students.
leave it (up) to somebody to do something
I’ll leave it up to you to decide.
She leaves it to the reader to draw their own conclusions.
leave doing something to somebody
Is it okay if I leave writing the results to you?
leave something with somebody
Leave it with me, I’ll fix it for you.
He’s not the sort to leave things to chance (=take no action and just wait to see what happens).
leave somebody with no choice/option (=force someone to take a particular action)
You leave me with no choice but to fire you.
leave somebody to do something British English:
Clive moved to London, leaving Edward to run the Manchester office.
11. HUSBAND/WIFE ETC [intransitive and transitive] to stop living with or having a relationship with your husband, partner etc:
Martha was always threatening to leave, but I never believed her.
leave somebody for somebody
Mr Rushworth left his partner of 10 years for a younger woman.
12. WHEN YOU DIE [transitive]
a) to arrange for someone to receive your money, property etc after you die SYN bequeath:
Aunt Alice died, leaving almost $5 million.
leave somebody something
Hugo left me his mother’s ring.
In his will, he had left all his children a small sum of money.
leave something to somebody/something
Have you thought of leaving a gift to charity after you die?
b) leave a wife/children etc used when someone dies before their wife, children etc:
PC Davis leaves a wife and three small children.
13. MARK [transitive] to make a mark that remains afterwards
leave a mark/stain/scar etc
The wine had left a permanent mark on the tablecloth.
He staggered to the door, leaving a trail of blood.
Make sure that you don’t leave any footprints.
14. NOT EAT/DRINK [transitive] if you leave food or drink that you have been given, you do not eat or drink it:
‘I’m really hungry now.’ ‘That’s because you left half your lunch.’
He rose from the table, leaving his brandy untouched.
15. leave somebody/something standing (also leave somebody/something in the dust American English) informal to be much better, quicker, more successful etc than someone or something else:
In terms of fitness, he discovered that Kate left him standing.
16. leave a lot/something/much to be desired to be very unsatisfactory:
Inspectors say health and safety procedures at the factory leave a lot to be desired.
17. MATHEMATICS [transitive] in a sum, to have a particular amount remaining:
Three from seven leaves four.
18. leave something aside/to one side to not think about or consider one part of something for a time, so that you can consider another part of it:
Leaving aside for a moment the question of expense, what would your view be of the suggested changes?
19. leave somebody/something be old-fashioned to not upset, speak to, or annoy someone or to not touch something
20. leave go/hold of something British English spoken informal to stop holding something
21. leave it to somebody (to do something) American English spoken informal used to say that no one should be surprised that someone does something, because it is typical or expected of them:
Leave it to you to have the whole day planned out!
22. Elvis/somebody/something has left the building especially American English informal used humorously to emphasize that something is definitely over or that someone has gone and will not return
⇨ somebody can take it or leave it at ↑take1(21), ⇨ be left holding the baby/bag at ↑hold1(26)
• • •
THESAURUS
■ to leave a place
▪ leave: Just as I was leaving the house, the phone rang. | We left early to avoid the traffic.
▪ go especially spoken to leave somewhere: Come on, boys, it’s time to go. | When does the next bus go?
▪ set off especially British English to leave somewhere and begin a journey: The following day we set off for Vienna.
▪ take off if a plane takes off, it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight: Our plane took off late because of the fog.
▪ emigrate to leave your own country in order to live permanently in another country: In 2002, his family emigrated to New Zealand.
▪ depart formal to leave – used especially about trains, buses, planes etc: Coaches depart for the airport every 30 minutes.
■ to leave school/college etc
▪ leave especially British English to finish studying at school or college, usually at the age or time when people normally finish: When James left school, he worked for a while with his father. | She found it hard to get a job after leaving university.
▪ graduate to successfully finish your studies at a college or university, or at an American high school: Kelly graduated from Harvard with a degree in East Asian Studies. | Approximately 80% of Americans graduate from high school.
▪ drop out to leave school, college, or university before your course of study has finished, because you do not want to continue with it: I failed my first year exams and decided to drop out and get a job.
▪ quit American English to leave school without finishing your course of study: He quit school at fourteen to work and help support his family.
■ leave your job
▪ leave: I left my last job because the salary was so low. | Why don’t you just leave?
▪ quit to leave your job permanently because you are not happy with it: After enduring months of harassment, Mrs Collins decided to quit her job. | I’ve told them I’m quitting.
▪ resign to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job: The company director was forced to resign over the scandal.
▪ hand in your notice/resignation to write an official letter to your employer saying that you are going to leave your job on a particular date: You have to hand in your notice at least four weeks before you leave.
▪ retire to leave your job in order to stop working permanently, usually because you have reached the age when most people stop working: After forty years of working for the bank, Karl retired in May. | He had to retire because of ill health.
leave somebody/something ↔ behind phrasal verb
1. to not take someone or something with you when you leave a place:
I think I might have left my wallet behind.
He departed for Washington, leaving the children behind with their mother.
2. if a person, country, or organization is left behind, they do not develop as quickly or make as much progress as other people, countries etc:
In class, a child with poor eyesight can soon get left behind.
a fear of being left behind by better-organized rivals
3. (also leave somebody/something behind you) to permanently stop being involved with a person, place or situation:
It’s time to leave the past behind.
Although Armstrong overcame the circumstances of his birth, he never really left New Orleans behind.
4. (also leave somebody/something behind you) to move away from someone or something:
They had left the city behind and were heading into open country.
Sarah, with her long legs, soon left the rest of us far behind.
5. (also leave something behind you) to produce a thing or situation that remains after you have gone:
He drove off, leaving behind him a trail of blue smoke.
the mess the previous government left behind
leave off phrasal verb
1. to stop doing something
take up/pick up/continue (something) etc where somebody left off (=continue something that has stopped for a short time)
Barry took up the story where Justine had left off.
leave off doing something British English informal:
‘Will you leave off nagging?’ he snarled.
2. leave somebody/something off (something) to not include something such as someone’s name in a list or other document:
Why was her name left off the list?
leave somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to not include someone or something:
She outlined the case to him, being careful not to leave anything out.
leave somebody/something out of something
Kidd has been left out of the team.
2. be/feel left out to feel that you are not accepted or welcome in a situation:
New fathers often feel left out when baby arrives.
3. leave it out! British English spoken used to tell someone to stop lying, pretending, or being annoying

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leave

leave [leave leaves left leaving] verb, noun   [liːv]    [liːv] 

 

verb (left, left   [left]  ;   [left]  ) 

PLACE/PERSON
1. intransitive, transitive to go away from a person or a place
• Come on, it's time we left.
• ~ for… The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35.
• ~ sth I hate leaving home.

• The plane leaves Heathrow at 12.35.  

HOME/JOB/SCHOOL

2. intransitive, transitive to stop living at a place, belonging to a group, working for an employer, etc
• My secretary has threatened to leave.

• ~ sth (BrE) Some children leave school at 16.  

WIFE/HUSBAND

3. transitive ~ sb (for sb) to leave your wife, husband or partner permanently

• She's leaving him for another man.  

STH TO DO LATER

4. transitive to not do sth or deal with sth immediately
• ~ sth Leave the dishes— I'll do them later.

• ~ sth until… Why do you always leave everything until the last moment?  

SB/STH IN CONDITION/PLACE

5. transitive to make or allow sb/sth to remain in a particular condition, place, etc
• ~ sb/sth (+ adj.) Leave the door open, please.
• The bomb blast left 25 people dead.
• ~ sb/sth doing sth Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain.

• ~ sb/sth to do sth Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes.

6. transitive to make sth happen or remain as a result
• ~ sth Red wine leaves a stain.
• ~ sb with sth She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job.

• ~ sb sth I'm afraid you leave me no choice.

7. be left transitive to remain to be used, sold, etc
• Is there any coffee left?
• How many tickets do you have left?
• ~ of sth (figurative) They are fighting to save what is left of their business.

• ~ to sb The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer.

8. transitive to go away from a place without taking sth/sb with you
• ~ sth/sb (+ adv./prep.) I've left my bag on the bus.
• ~ sth/sb behind Don't leave any of your belongings behind.

• He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind.  

MATHEMATICS

9. transitive ~ sth to have a particular amount remaining

• Seven from ten leaves three.  

AFTER DEATH

10. transitive ~ sb to have family remaining after your death

• He leaves a wife and two children.

11. transitive to give sth to sb when you die
Syn:  bequeath
• ~ sth (to sb) She left £1 million to her daughter.

• ~ sb sth She left her daughter £1 million.  

RESPONSIBILITY TO SB

12. transitive to allow sb to take care of sth
• ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. You can leave the cooking to me.
• She left her assistant in charge.
• Leave it with me — I'm sure I can sort it out.
• ‘Where shall we eat?’ ‘I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).’
• They left me with all the clearing up.

• ~ sb/sth to do sth I was left to cope on my own.  

DELIVER

13. transitive to deliver sth and then go away
• ~ sth (for sb) Someone left this note for you.

• ~ sb sth Someone left you this note.

Rem: Most idioms containing leave are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example leave sb in the lurch is at lurch.
more at sb can take it or leave it at  take 
 
Word Origin:
v. Old English lǣfan ‘bequeath’ ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ Germanic German bleiben ‘remain’
n. Old English lēaf ‘permission’ West Germanic lief love
 
Thesaurus:
leave verb
1. I, T
• Come on— it's time we left.
go • • go away • • get away • • go off • • set off • • take off • • start • |especially BrE be/go on your way • |especially BrE, spoken be off • |especially AmE, spoken get out of here • |formal depart • • exit •
Opp: arrive, Opp: enter
leave/go/go away/get away/set off/take off/start/depart/exit from sb/sth
leave/go/go away/get away/go off/set off/take off/start/be on your way/depart at 9 a.m./midnight, etc.
be ready/about/going to leave/go/go away/set off/take off/start/depart
Leave or go away? Leave is used in ways that emphasize the act or time of leaving sb/sth; go away emphasizes the need or desire of the speaker to be somewhere else or for another person to be somewhere else.
2. T, I
• Villagers left to seek work in the towns.
move • • move out • • quit • • relocate • • emigrate • • migrate •
Opp: stay on
move/move out/relocate/emigrate/migrate from … to …
leave/quit your home/school/college/job
threaten to leave/move out/quit
decide/plan/want to leave/move/move out/quit/relocate/emigrate
3. I, T
• Workers are threatening to leave.
resign • • give in/hand in your notice • • retire • • step down • • stand down • |informal quit • |AmE business depart •
Opp: stay on
leave/resign from/reitre from/step down from/stand down from/quit/depart a post/position
decide to leave/resign/hand in your notice/retire/step down/stand down/quit
be ready/going to leave/resign/retire/step down/stand down/quit
4. T
• She's leaving him for another man.
abandon • • desert • • strand • • turn your back on sb/sth • • neglect • |informal dump • • walk out (on sb) •
leave/desert/dump sb for sb else
leave/abandon/desert/neglect/dump/walk out on a husband/wife
leave/abandon/desert/dump a lover
abandon/desert/neglect a child
5. T
• I left my bag on the bus.
lose • • forget • |especially BrE, formal mislay •
leave/lose/forget/mislay your keys/wallet/bag
6. T
• She left £1 million to her daughter in her will.
pass sth on • |formal bequeath •
leave/pass on/bequeath sth to sb
leave/pass on/bequeath a/an legacy/property/estate
leave/bequeath (sb) your money/art collection
7. T
• Leave the cooking to me.
hand sth over • • refer sb/sth to sb/sth • • delegate • |especially AmE turn sth over to sb • |formal entrust •
leave/hand over/turn over/refer/delegate/entrust sth to sb
leave/entrust sb with sth
leave/hand over/turn over/delegate the task/job/responsibility/management of sth to sb 
Example Bank:
• Did you want something? I was just about to leave.
• I wanted to leave but they wouldn't let me.
• They left for Scotland this morning.
• They were being extremely rowdy and the manager had to ask them leave.
• They were caught trying to leave the country.
• We were all packed and ready to leave.
• Are you ready to leave yet?
• Come on— it's time we left.
• Don't leave any of your belongings behind.
• He had left the organization some years before.
• He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind.
• Hundreds of villagers have already left to seek work in the towns.
• I leave it to you to decide what order to do things in.
• I left my bag on the bus.
• I worked in Hong Kong after I left university.
• I've left my phone somewhere but I can't remember where.
• If we leave now, we should make it in time.
• John says he left the restaurant at around midnight.
• Leave it with me — I'm sure I can sort it out.
• My assistant is threatening to leave.
• She claims she was forced to leave her job after she became pregnant.
• She left school at 14 with no qualifications.
• She refused to leave until she had talked to an officer.
• She's leaving him for another man.
• The family had left in a hurry, leaving all their belongings behind.
• They got into an argument and were asked to leave.
• Too many teachers are leaving the profession for higher-paid jobs.
Idioms: by your leave ▪ leave go ▪ leave it at that ▪ leave it out ▪ take leave ▪ take leave of your senses ▪ without a by your leave; without so much as a by your leave

Derived: leave off ▪ leave somebody behind ▪ leave somebody off ▪ leave somebody out ▪ leave something aside ▪ left over 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

leave / liːv / verb [ I or T ] ( left , left ) (GO AWAY)

A1 to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently:

I'll be leaving at five o'clock tomorrow.

He left the house by the back door.

She left the group of people she was with and came over to speak to us.

The bus leaves in five minutes.
 

leave / liːv / verb [ T ] ( left , left ) (NOT TAKE)

A2 to not take something or someone with you when you go, either intentionally or by accident:

Hey, you've left your keys on the table.

Can I leave a message for Sue?

Why don't you leave the kids with me on Friday?
 

leave / liːv / verb ( left , left ) (REMAIN)

A2 If something leaves something else, a part or effect of it stays after it has gone or been used:

His shoes left muddy marks on the floor.

[ + two objects ] If I give you £10 that won't leave me enough cash to pay the bill.

[ + obj + adj ] Far from improving things the new law has left many people worse off (= they are now in a worse situation) than before.

B2 [ T ] If you leave something in a particular condition you do not touch it, move it, or act to change it in any way, so that it stays in the same condition:

Leave that chair where it is.

He left most of his dinner (= did not eat much of it) .

[ + obj + adj ] The family were left (= became and continued to be) homeless.

I'll have to go back - I think I've left the iron on.

You can leave the window open.

Leave your sister alone (= stop annoying her) .

C1 [ T + obj + -ing verb ] If you leave something or someone doing something, when you go away they are still doing it:

I left the children watch ing television.

He left the engine runn ing .
 

leave / liːv / verb [ T ] ( left , left ) (NOT USE ALL)

A2 to not eat or use all of something:

They'd eaten all the cake, but they'd left some sandwiches.

Are there any cookies left?

There's some food left over from the party.

Make sure you leave enough hot water for the rest of us.
 

leave / liːv / verb [ T ] ( left , left ) (STOP)

A1 to stop doing something, or to leave a place because you have finished an activity:

Many children leave school at 16.

He left work in June for health reasons.

She left home (= stopped living with her parents) at 18.

Could we leave that subject (= stop discussing that subject) for the moment and go on to the next item on the agenda?
 

leave / liːv / verb [ T ] ( left , left ) (END RELATIONSHIP)

B1 to end a relationship with a husband, wife, or partner and stop living with them :

I'll never leave you.

She left her husband for a younger man.
 

leave / liːv / verb [ T ] ( left , left ) (WAIT)

C2 If you leave (doing) something, you wait before you do it:

I'll leave these letters till Monday (= write them on Monday) .

Don't leave it too late (= don't wait too long to do it) .

[ + -ing verb ] They left book ing their holiday till/to the last minute.
 

leave / liːv / verb ( left , left ) (AFTER DEATH)

[ T ] To leave a wife, husband, or other close family member is to die while these family members are still alive:

He left a wife and two children.

C2 [ + two objects ] If you leave money or things that you own to someone, you say they should receive it or them when you die:

He left his nieces all his money./He left all his money to his nieces.
 

leave / liːv / verb [ T ] ( left , left ) (GIVE RESPONSIBILITY)

to allow someone to make a choice or decision about something, or to make someone responsible for something:

I left the decision (up) to her.

[ + to infinitive ] I left it to her to make the decision.

Leave it (= the problem) with me, I'll see what I can do.

I'll leave it to chance (= wait and see what happens without planning) .

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

leave

[li͟ːv]
 ♦
 leaves, leaving, left
 1) VERB If you leave a place or person, you go away from that place or person.
  [V n] He would not be allowed to leave the country...
  [V n] I simply couldn't bear to leave my little girl...
  My flight leaves in less than an hour...
  [V for n] The last of the older children had left for school.
 2) VERB If you leave an institution, group, or job, you permanently stop attending that institution, being a member of that group, or doing that job.
  [V n] He left school with no qualifications...
  I am leaving to concentrate on writing fiction.
  [V-ing] ...a leaving present.
 3) VERB If you leave your husband, wife, or some other person with whom you have had a close relationship, you stop living with them or you finish the relationship.
  [V n] He'll never leave you. You need have no worry...
  [V n for n] I would be insanely jealous if Bill left me for another woman. [Also V]
 4) VERB If you leave something or someone in a particular place, you let them remain there when you go away. If you leave something or someone with a person, you let them remain with that person so they are safe while you are away.
  [V n prep/adv] I left my bags in the car...
  [V n prep/adv] Don't leave your truck there...
  [V n prep/adv] From the moment that Philippe had left her in the bedroom at the hotel, she had heard nothing of him...
  [V n with n] Leave your key with a neighbour in case you lock yourself out one day.
 5) VERB If you leave a message or an answer, you write it, record it, or give it to someone so that it can be found or passed on.
  [V n prep/adv] You can leave a message on our answering machine...
  [V n] Decide whether the ball is in square A, B, C, or D, then call and leave your answer...
  [V n with n] I left my phone number with several people.
 6) VERB If you leave someone doing something, they are doing that thing when you go away from them.
  [V n -ing] Salter drove off, leaving Callendar surveying the scene.
 7) VERB If you leave someone to do something, you go away from them so that they do it on their own. If you leave someone to himself or herself, you go away from them and allow them to be alone.
  [V n to-inf] I'd better leave you to get on with it, then...
  [V n to it] Diana took the hint and left them to it...
  [be V-ed to pron-refl] One of the advantages of a department store is that you are left to yourself to try things on...
  [V n to n] He quietly slipped away and left me to my tears. [Also V n to pron-refl]
 8) VERB To leave an amount of something means to keep it available after the rest has been used or taken away.
  [V n for n] He always left a little food for the next day...
  [V n n] Double rooms at any of the following hotels should leave you some change from ₤150.
 9) VERB If you take one number away from another, you can say that it leaves the number that remains. For example, five take away two leaves three.
  Syn:
  equal
 10) VERB To leave someone with something, especially when that thing is unpleasant or difficult to deal with, means to make them have it or make them responsible for it.
  [V n with n] ...a crash which left him with a broken collar-bone...
  [V n with n] He left me with a child to support.
 11) VERB If an event leaves people or things in a particular state, they are in that state when the event has finished.
  [V n adj] ...violent disturbances which have left at least ten people dead...
  [V n prep/adv] The documentary left me in a state of shock...
  [V n prep/adv] So where does that leave me?
 12) VERB If you leave food or drink, you do not eat or drink it, often because you do not like it.
  [V n] If you don't like the cocktail you ordered, just leave it and try a different one.
 13) VERB If something leaves a mark, effect, or sign, it causes that mark, effect, or sign to remain as a result.
  [V n] A muscle tear will leave a scar after healing...
  [V n] She left a lasting impression on him.
 14) VERB If you leave something in a particular state, position, or condition, you let it remain in that state, position, or condition.
  [V n adj] He left the album open on the table...
  [V n adv/prep] I've left the car lights on...
  [V n -ing] I left the engine running.
 15) VERB If you leave a space or gap in something, you deliberately make that space or gap.
  [V n] Leave a gap at the top and bottom so air can circulate.
 16) VERB If you leave a job, decision, or choice to someone, you give them the responsibility for dealing with it or making it.
  [V n to n] Affix the blue airmail label and leave the rest to us...
  [V it to n to-inf] The judge should not have left it to the jury to decide...
  [V n to-inf] For the moment, I leave you to take all decisions.
 17) VERB (disapproval) If you say that something such as an arrangement or an agreement leaves a lot to another thing or person, you are critical of it because it is not adequate and its success depends on the other thing or person.
  [V amount to n] The ceasefire leaves a lot to the goodwill of the forces involved...
  [V amount to n] It's a vague formulation that leaves much to the discretion of local authorities.
 18) VERB To leave someone a particular course of action or the opportunity to do something means to let it be available to them, while restricting them in other ways.
  [V n n] He was left with no option but to resign.
 19) VERB If you leave something until a particular time, you delay doing it or dealing with it until then.
  [V n until/to n] Don't leave it all until the last minute.
  ●
  PHRASE: V inflects If you leave something too late, you delay doing it so that when you eventually do it, it is useless or ineffective.
  I hope I haven't left it too late.
 20) VERB If you leave a particular subject, you stop talking about it and start discussing something else.
  [V n] I think we'd better leave the subject of Nationalism...
  [V n prep/adv] He suggested we get together for a drink sometime. I said I'd like that, and we left it there.
 21) VERB If you leave property or money to someone, you arrange for it to be given to them after you have died.
  [V n to n] He died two and a half years later, leaving everything to his wife.
 22) VERB: no cont If you say that someone leaves a wife, husband, or a particular number of children, you mean that the wife, husband, or children remain alive after that person has died. [FORMAL]
  [V n] It is for his humanity as much as his music that his numerous friends and pupils will remember him. He leaves a wife, son and daughter.
 23) N-UNCOUNT: oft on N Leave is a period of time when you are not working at your job, because you are on holiday or vacation, or for some other reason. If you are on leave, you are not working at your job.
  Why don't you take a few days' leave?
  ...maternity leave...
  He is home on leave from the Navy.
 24) N-UNCOUNT: N to-inf If you ask for leave to do something, you ask for permission to do it. [FORMAL]
  ...an application for leave to appeal against the judge's order.
  Syn:
  permission
 25) → See also left
 26) PHRASE: V inflects If you leave someone or something alone, or if you leave them be, you do not pay them any attention or bother them.
  Some people need to confront a traumatic past; others find it better to leave it alone...
  Why can't you leave him be?
 27) PHR-PREP: PREP n You use leaving aside or leaving to one side when mentioning a fact or detail that you want to ignore when making a general statement.
  Leaving aside the question of privacy, constant surveillance can be remarkably convenient.
 28) PHRASE: V inflects When you take your leave or take leave of someone, you say goodbye and go. [FORMAL]
  He thanked them for the pleasure of their company and took his leave.
 29) PHRASE: V inflects If someone tells you to leave well alone, they are telling you not to interfere in something, because it is all right as it is and you might only make it worse.
  He knew when to leave well alone and when to interfere.
 30) PHRASE: PHR after v, oft from PHR If something continues from where it left off, it starts happening again at the point where it had previously stopped.
  As soon as the police disappear the violence will take up from where it left off.
 31) to leave a lot to be desired → see desire
 to leave someone to their own devices → see device
 to take leave of your senses → see sense
 take it or leave it → see take
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - leave behind
  - leave off
  - leave out

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1leave /ˈliːv/ verb leaves; left /ˈlɛft/; leav·ing
1 a : to go away from (a place)

[+ obj]

• What time will you leave the office?
• Don't leave home without your wallet.
• I left the party at seven o'clock.

[no obj]

• We will leave at 10 o'clock.
• Are we leaving soon?
• She left quickly.
• They left by bus.
• The train left an hour ago but another will be arriving soon.
- often + for
• We're leaving for the game in an hour.
• The train left from Paris for Barcelona an hour ago.
b [+ obj] : to go away from (a place) to live in a different place
• They left the country for a new life in the city.
• He left town a month ago.
• He left home [=left his parent's house and lived somewhere else] after graduating from high school.
2 a [+ obj] : to go away from (a person)
• She left her friends and went home.
• We left him so that he could do his work. = We left him to his work. = He had work to do, so we left him to it.
• We left him doing his work. [=he was doing his work when we left him]
b : to stop living with and having a close personal relationship with (someone)

[+ obj]

• His mother left [=abandoned, deserted] him when he was very young.
• He left his wife and children.
• His wife left him for another man.

[no obj]

• He hasn't been the same since his wife left.
3 a [+ obj] : to give up or stop having (a job, position, etc.)
• He left [=quit] his job and went back to school.
• a politician who will be leaving office next year
b : to stop attending, belonging to, or working for (a school, a group, an organization, etc.)

[+ obj]

• She left school and got a job.
• She left our team and joined another one.
• He has one more year before he leaves the army.
• He's going to be leaving the company soon and starting his own business.

[no obj]

• You must give the company two weeks' notice before leaving.
c [+ obj] : to stop participating in (something, such as a game)
• The starting quarterback had to leave the game because of an injury.
• When did she leave the meeting?
4 [+ obj]
a : to go away and allow or cause (something or someone) to remain
• Please leave your books at home.
• You may leave your things in this room. : to put or bring (something or someone) somewhere and go away
• I left the groceries on the table.
• Please leave the package by the door.
• We left a turkey (roasting) in the oven.
• I left my brother at the airport.
• They left their dog in the car.
b
✦If you leave someone or something with someone, you allow someone to keep and care for someone or something while you are away.
• They went out to dinner and left their children (home) with a babysitter.
• We left our dog with the neighbors while we went on vacation.
c : to go away and forget or neglect to take (something)
• He left [=forgot] his wallet at the restaurant.
• I left my homework in my car.
• Did you leave your key in the door again?
d : to go away permanently without taking (something or someone)
• He left nothing in his old apartment.
- often + behind
• They left behind everything they owned.
• We had to leave our family and friends behind.
• He left it all behind. [=took nothing with him]
• I wanted to leave the past behind. [=forget about the past]
5 [+ obj] : to put (something) in a place for another person to take or have
• Did she leave a package for me?
• We left a good tip for our waitress. = We left our waitress a good tip.
• I left a message (for you) on your answering machine.
• He left his name and phone number.
6 [+ obj]
a : to allow someone else to deal with or do (something) - often + with
• “It's a pretty complicated problem.” “Leave it with me: I'll see what I can do.”
- often + for
• You don't have to wash the dishes. Just leave them for me. [=I will wash the dishes]
- often + to
• Leave your computer problems to the experts. [=let the experts solve your computer problems]
• That kind of decision should be left to the parents.
• They left the decision (up) to me.
• She left it to the readers to decide the story's ending.
• I'll leave it (up) to you (to decide) whether or not we go to the movies.
• I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
- sometimes used figuratively
• Whether or not we have a picnic will be left (up) to the weather. [=will be determined by the weather]
b
✦In informal U.S. English, you can say leave it to someone (to do something), when someone has acted in a way that is typical or expected.
• Leave it to my mom to make everyone feel comfortable. [=my mom always makes everyone feel comfortable]
c
✦If people leave you to do something, they do not help you do it.
• He left me to find my own way home.
• She was left to finish the job by herself.
• I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
• I was left to fend for myself.
7 [+ obj] : to cause (something or someone) to be or remain in a specified condition or position
• Years of pollution has left [=made] the water undrinkable.
• Their argument left him angry and confused.
• The accident left him paralyzed.
• Your kind words leave me speechless.
• I'll leave the door unlocked for you.
• She left the door/window open.
• Did you leave the lights on?
• Much was left undone.
• Let's just leave it at that. [=let's not change it or discuss it further]
- often + -ing verb
• They cut down the trees but left the rosebushes standing.
• It left them wondering when it would all end.
- often + with
• I don't want to punish you, but your actions leave me (with) no/little choice. [=your actions make it necessary for me to punish you]
• They were left with no option but to sell their car. [=they were forced to sell their car]
8 [+ obj]
a : to allow (something) to remain available or unused
• He wanted to leave a way out for himself. = He wanted to leave himself a way out.
• Please leave space/room for another chair.
• Don't eat too much. You need to leave room for dessert. [=you need to leave enough room in your stomach so that you can eat dessert]
• That doesn't leave much room for discussion.
b
✦An amount that is left (over) or that you have left (over) is an amount that remains after the rest has been used or taken away.
• There is only one piece of bread left. [=remaining]
• After feeding 20 people, there was nothing left for me.
• How much time do we have left before we can go home?
• There was no one left in the city after the parade.
• Do we have any pizza left over from last night?
• We have many decorations left over from the party.
9 [+ obj] : to cause (something) to remain as a result, mark, or sign
• The cut left an ugly scar.
• The grape juice left a stain on the carpet.
• The rain is leaving a thin layer of ice on the roads.
• The thief was careful not to leave any clues.
• We promise we won't leave a mess.
• His visit left a lasting impression on our family.
• The experience left a bad taste in my mouth. [=the experience made me feel bad or disgusted]
10 [+ obj]
a : to have (family members) living after your death
• He left (behind) a widow and two children.
• She leaves (behind) 7 children and 28 grandchildren.
b : to give (something, such as money or property) to (someone) after your death
• She left a fortune to her husband.
• His parents left him a house and a small amount of money.
11 [+ obj] mathematics : to have (a number) as a remainder
• Taking 7 from 10 leaves 3.
I must love you and leave you
- see 2love
leave much to be desired
- see 1desire
leave no stone unturned
- see 1stone
leave off [phrasal verb]
1 : to stop before finishing a story, conversation, etc.
• Let's begin where we left off.
• Where did we leave off in our conversation?
2 leave off (doing something) informal : to stop (doing something)
• They finally left off trying to reach an agreement.
leave out [phrasal verb] leave out (someone or something) or leave (someone or something) out : to not include or mention (someone or something)
• The movie leaves a lot out of the story.
• You left out the best part.
• Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.
• They always leave her out of the conversation.
• He always feels left out when his friends talk about sports.
leave (someone) guessing
- see 1guess
leave (someone) in the dust
- see 1dust
leave (someone) in the lurch
- see 3lurch
leave (someone or something) alone : to not bother or touch (someone or something)
• Please leave the baby alone. She needs to sleep.
• Please leave the vase alone.
leave (someone or something) be : to not bother or touch (someone or something)
• Please leave [=let] me be.
leave (someone or something) for dead
- see 1dead
leave (someone) out in the cold
- see 2cold
leave (something) to the imagination
- see imagination
leave well enough alone or Brit leave well alone : to stop changing something that is already good enough
• He just doesn't know when to leave well enough alone.
leave you cold
- see 1cold
leave you to your own devices
- see device
left at the altar
- see altar
take it or leave it
- see 1take

American English
British English
departing
A1 (پایه)
verb
0

fast-forward

fast-forward [verb]

If you fast-forward a recording, or if it fast-forwards, you make it play at very high speed so that you get to the end or a later part more quickly

US /ˌfæstˈfɔːr.wɚd/ 
UK /ˌfɑːstˈfɔː.wəd/ 

جلو بردن

مثال: 

I hate this song - I'll fast-forward to the next one.

درس مرتبط: 
6A- صحبت کردن درباره انواع برنامه های تلویزیونی

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fast-forward

ˌfast-ˈforward BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
1. to wind a tape or video forwards quickly without playing it
2. to move quickly to a later point in a story
fast-forward to
Fast-forward to York at the turn of the century.
—fast-forward noun [uncountable]

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fast-forward

ˌfast-ˈforward [fast forward fast-forward]       verb

1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to wind a tape or video forward without playing it

2. intransitive ~ to sth | + adv./prep. to move quickly forwards in time, especially to a later point in a story
• The action then fast-forwards to Ettore as a young man.

Derived Word: fast forward

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˌ fast- ˈ forward / ˌfɑːstˈfɔː.wəd /   / ˌfæstˈfɔːr.wɚd / verb [ I or T ]

If you fast-forward a recording, or if it fast-forwards, you make it play at very high speed so that you get to the end or a later part more quickly:

I hate this song - I'll fast-forward to the next one.

The tape jammed while I was fast-forwarding it.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

fast forward

also fast-forward
(fast forwards, fast forwarding, fast forwarded)

1.
When you fast forward the tape in a video or tape recorder or when you fast forward, you make the tape go forwards. Compare rewind.
Just fast forward the video...
He fast-forwarded the tape past the explosion...
The urge to fast-forward is almost irresistible.
VERB: V n, V n prep/adv, V, also V prep/adv

2.
If you put a video or cassette tape on fast forward, you make the tape go forwards. Compare rewind.
Before recording onto a new tape, wind it on fast forward, then rewind...
N-UNCOUNT: oft on N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

fast-forward

2fast–forward verb -wards; -ward·ed; -ward·ing
1 [+ obj] : to cause (a recording) to go forward at a speed that is faster than normal
• We fast-forwarded the tape to get to the last song.
- opposite 1rewind
2 [no obj] : to move forward through time quickly
• He wished he could fast-forward to the future, when he would no longer be a student.

American English
British English
recording sounds and images
verb
0

punish

punish [verb] (CRIME)

to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc.

US /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/ 
UK /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/ 

تنبيه‌ كردن‌، ادب‌ كردن‌،

مثال: 

He punished his children.

او فرزندانش را تنبیه کرد.

Related quotes: 
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

punish

 verb (punishes, punishing, punished )
to make somebody suffer because they have done something wrong:
The children were punished for telling lies.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

punish

pun‧ish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Word Family: adjective: ↑punishable, ↑punishing, ↑unpunished, ↑punitive; verb: ↑punish; noun: ↑punishment]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: punir, from Latin punire, from poena; ⇨ ↑pain1]
1. to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law ⇨ punishment, punitive:
Smacking is not an acceptable way of punishing a child.
He promised to punish severely any officials found guilty of electoral fraud.
punish somebody for (doing) something
It’s unfair to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two students.
They deserve to be punished for putting passengers at risk.
I felt I was being punished for what my mother had done.
punish somebody by doing something
My parents decided to punish me by withdrawing financial support.
punish somebody with something
The House voted to punish the senator with a formal reprimand.
2. [usually passive] if a crime is punished in a particular way, anyone who is guilty of it is made to suffer in that way ⇨ punishment, punitive
punish by/with
In some societies, theft is punished by death.
3. punish yourself to make yourself feel guilty or bad for something you have done:
If you fail, don’t punish yourself.

THESAURUS
▪ punish to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something wrong or broken the law: Drug smugglers are severely punished. | She wanted to punish him for deceiving her.
▪ fine to make someone pay money as a punishment: The company was fined for safety violations.
▪ sentence if a judge sentences a criminal, he or she gives them an official punishment, usually sending them to prison for a period of time: The judge sentenced Margolis to a year in prison.
▪ penalize (also penalise British English) to officially punish someone, especially by taking away their right to do something or by limiting their freedom in some way: New laws will penalize firms that continue to pollute the environment.
▪ discipline to punish someone who has broken the rules of an organization that they belong to or work for: Officers are expected to discipline soldiers who do not keep their uniforms in good condition.
▪ come down hard on somebody informal to punish someone or criticize them severely: The judge came down hard on Harris, saying that his crime was ‘inexcusable’.
▪ make an example of somebody to punish someone so that other people are afraid to do the same thing: Athletics officials felt they had to make an example of him for using banned drugs.
▪ teach somebody a lesson informal to do something in order to show someone that they must not do something again, when they have behaved very badly: I didn't want to hurt him - I just wanted teach him a lesson. | Maybe a night in jail will teach him a lesson.
▪ make somebody pay (for something) informal to make someone wish they had never done something, by making them suffer: We should make him pay for all the mischief he's caused!

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

punish

 

pun·ish [punish punishes punished punishing]   [ˈpʌnɪʃ]    [ˈpʌnɪʃ]  verb
1. to make sb suffer because they have broken the law or done sth wrong
• ~ sb Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished.
• My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV.

• ~ sb for sth/for doing sth He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.

2. ~ sth (by/with sth) to set the punishment for a particular crime

• In those days murder was always punished with the death penalty.

3. ~ yourself (for sth) to blame yourself for sth that has happened
Verb forms:

 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French puniss-, lengthened stem of punir ‘punish’, from Latin punire, from poena ‘penalty’.  
Thesaurus:
punish verb T
• He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.
discipline • • penalize • • sentence • |informal come down on sb •
Opp: reward
punish/discipline/penalize/sentence/come down on sb for doing sth
punish/penalize/sentence/come down on an offender
punish/penalize (bad, unacceptable, etc.) behaviour  
Example Bank:
• Damages are not designed to punish, but to compensate for the loss sustained.
• He was trying to punish her for deserting him all those years ago.
• Never punish children by making them go hungry.
• Offenders will be punished with a £1 000 fine.
• They will be severely punished for their crimes.
• Those found guilty will be punished accordingly.
• Those who had opposed the court were duly punished.
• He is guilty of contempt of court and is liable to be punished accordingly.
• I would not hesitate to condemn and punish unacceptable behaviour.

• The state is no longer effective in punishing crime.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

punish / ˈpʌn.ɪʃ / verb [ T ] (CRIME)

B1 to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc.:

Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished.

He punished the class by giv ing them extra work.

The oil company was found guilty on ten counts of pollution, and was punished with a $250 million fine.

→  See also punitive

to punish anyone who commits a particular crime:

Drunken driving can be punished with a prison sentence.

 

punish / ˈpʌn.ɪʃ / verb [ T ] (TREAT BADLY)

to use or treat something badly, violently, or without care:

He really punishes that horse of his.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

punish

[pʌ̱nɪʃ]
 punishes, punishing, punished
 1) VERB To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong.
  [V n] I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children...
  [V n] According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines...
  [V n for n] Don't punish your child for being honest.
 2) VERB To punish a crime means to punish anyone who commits that crime.
  [V n] The government voted to punish corruption in sport with up to four years in jail...
  [V n] Such behaviour is unacceptable and will be punished.

 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

punish

pun·ish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ verb -ish·es; -ished; -ish·ing [+ obj]
1 a : to make (someone) suffer for a crime or for bad behavior
• I think that murderers should be punished by/with life imprisonment.
• She was punished for lying.
• His parents punished him by taking away his allowance.
b : to make someone suffer for (a crime or bad behavior)
• How should I punish my child's misbehavior?
• State law punishes fraud with fines.
• The law states that treason shall be punished by death. [=that the punishment for treason is death]
2 : to treat (someone or something) severely or roughly
• I don't understand why women continue to punish [=damage] their feet by wearing high-heeled shoes.

 

American English
British English
punishing and punishments
B1 (متوسط)
punish
verb
0

brainstorm

brainstorm [verb]

(of a group of people) to suggest a lot of ideas for a future activity very quickly before considering some of them more carefully

US /ˈbreɪn.stɔːrm/ 
UK /ˈbreɪn.stɔːm/ 

ذهن‌ انگيزى كردن‌

مثال: 

The team got together to brainstorm (the project).

The team got together to brainstorm (the project).

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

brainstorm

I. brain‧storm /ˈbreɪnstɔːm $ -stɔːrm/ BrE AmE noun
1. [countable usually singular] American English a sudden clever idea SYN brainwave British English:
Kirby had a sudden brainstorm.
2. [countable] British English informal if you have a brainstorm, you are suddenly unable to think clearly or sensibly:
I must have had a brainstorm that afternoon.
II. See main entry: ↑brainstorming

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

2. (NAmE) =  brainwave

▪ II. brain·storm [brainstorm brainstorms brainstormed brainstorming]   [ˈbreɪnstɔːm]  ;   [ˈbreɪnstɔːrm]  verb transitive, intransitive

• ~ (sth) Brainstorm as many ideas as possible.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

brainstorm / ˈbreɪn.stɔːm /   / -stɔːrm / verb [ I or T ]

(of a group of people) to suggest a lot of ideas for a future activity very quickly before considering some of them more carefully:

The team got together to brainstorm (the project).

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

brainstorm

/breɪnstɔ:(r)m/
(brainstorms, brainstorming, brainstormed)

1.
If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly. (BRIT)
I can have a brainstorm and be very extravagant.
N-COUNT

2.
If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly have a clever idea. (AM; in BRIT, usually use brainwave)
‘Look,’ she said, getting a brainstorm, ‘Why don’t you invite them here?’
= brainwave
N-COUNT

3.
If a group of people brainstorm, they have a meeting in which they all put forward as many ideas and suggestions as they can think of.
The women meet twice a month to brainstorm and set business goals for each other...
We can brainstorm a list of the most influential individuals in the company.
VERB: V, V n
• brain‧storming
Hundreds of ideas had been tried and discarded during two years of brainstorming.
N-UNCOUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

brainstorm

2brainstorm verb -storms; -stormed; -storm·ing : to try to solve a problem by talking with other people : to discuss a problem and suggest solutions

[no obj]

• We need to brainstorm about this.

[+ obj]

• They had a meeting to brainstorm some ideas.
- brainstorming noun [noncount]
• We did some brainstorming and came up with some ideas.
• We had a brainstorming session.

American English
British English
suggestions and proposals
verb
0

check

check [verb] (EXAMINE)

To make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable by examining it or them quickly

US /tʃek/ 
UK /tʃek/ 

چک کردن، بررسى‌ كردن‌

مثال: 

You should always check your oil, water, and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.

درس مرتبط: 
5A- فعالیت های اینترنتی

Oxford Essential Dictionary

 verb (checks, checking, checked )

1 to look at something to see that it is right, good or safe:
Do the sums and then use a calculator to check your answers.
Before driving off, I checked the oil and water.
Check that all the windows are closed before you leave.

2 American English for tick1?

check in to tell the person at the desk in a hotel or an airport that you have arrived:
I have to check in an hour before my flight.

check out to pay your bill and leave a hotel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

check

I. check1 S1 W2 /tʃek/ BrE AmE verb
1. FIND OUT [intransitive and transitive] to do something in order to find out whether something really is correct, true, or in good condition:
Check the tiles carefully before you buy them.
A first rule in solving any mystery is to check the facts.
Fill in the cash book carefully and always check your calculations.
check (that)
Check that all the doors are locked securely.
check whether/how/who etc
Let me just check whether the potatoes are cooked.
They paused to check how the other climbers were getting on.
check (something) for something
I checked the typing for errors.
Turn the tap on and check for leaks.
check something against/with something (=compare something with something else to see whether they are the same)
You must check the evidence against other sources and decide if it is reliable.
Positive test results are double-checked (=looked at twice) to make absolutely sure.
2. ASK SOMEBODY [intransitive and transitive] to ask someone whether something is correct, true, or allowed:
I’m not authorized to give you a refund – I’ll have to check first.
check (that)
Make a phone call to check that you’re writing to the right person.
check whether/how/who etc
Call the factory to check whether the beds can be delivered today.
check with
Check with your doctor before going on a diet.
3. NOT DO SOMETHING [transitive] to suddenly stop yourself from saying or doing something because you realize it would be better not to:
I had to check the urge to laugh out loud.
check yourself
He grinned, and then checked himself, not wanting to upset Jack.
4. STOP SOMETHING [transitive] to stop something bad from getting worse or continuing to happen:
The police are failing to take adequate measures to check the growth in crime.
5. BAGS/CASES ETC [transitive] American English, check in British English to leave your bags at an official place so they can be put on a plane or a train, or to take someone’s bags in order to do this:
Any luggage over five kilos must be checked.
6. MAKE A MARK [transitive] American English to make a mark (✓ ) next to an answer, something on a list etc to show you have chosen it, that it is correct, or that you have dealt with it SYN tick British English
7. Check especially American English spoken say this when someone mentions each thing on a list, to tell them that you have it or have done it:
‘Passport?’ ‘Check.’ ‘Ticket?’ ‘Check’.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ check to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly: I’ll just check the water level in the battery. | The immigration officer checked their passports. | We need to check the building for structural damage.
▪ examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out something about it: Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine. | The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
▪ inspect to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this: The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer. | Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
▪ go through something to examine something such as a document or plan from beginning to end, especially in order to check that it is correct: You should go through the contract before you sign. | I’ve finished my essay, but I just need to go through it to check for spelling mistakes.
▪ double-check to check something again so that you are completely sure it is correct, safe, or working properly: I double-checked all my calculations and they seemed fine. | Travellers should double-check flight information before setting off today.
▪ test to examine or use something in order to find out whether it works or what its qualities are, or in order to check that it is satisfactory: Test your brakes to check they are working correctly. | These products have not been tested on animals.
▪ monitor to carefully watch or keep checking someone or something in order to see what happens over a period of time: Doctors monitored her progress during the night. | Observers have been monitoring the situation in Burma closely.
check in phrasal verb
1. if you check in or are checked in at a hotel or airport, you go to the desk and report that you have arrived:
Check in two hours before the flight.
check in at
He checked in at the Europa Hotel.
check somebody ↔ in
Airline employees were checking in passengers. ⇨ ↑check-in
2. check something ↔ in to leave your bags at an official place so they can be put on a plane or a train, or to take someone’s bags in order to do this:
I said goodbye and went to check in my suitcases.
3. American English to call someone to tell them that you are safe or where you are:
He just called to check in and tell them how he was doing.
check something ↔ off phrasal verb
to write a mark next to something on a list to show that you have chosen it, dealt with it, or made sure that it is correct:
One by one he checked them off on his register.
check on somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to make sure that someone or something is safe, is in a satisfactory state, or is doing what they should be doing:
Honey, can you go upstairs and check on the kids?
My neighbour comes in once a week to check on things and feed the fish.
2. to try to find out if something is true or correct:
He wanted to check on the girl’s story.
check out phrasal verb
1. MAKE SURE
a) check something ↔ out to make sure that something is actually true, correct, or acceptable SYN investigate:
I made a phone call to check out his address.
check something ↔ out with
Check it out with your boss before you do anything.
b) if information checks out, it is proved to be true, correct, or acceptable:
His credit record checks out.
2. LOOK AT SOMEBODY/SOMETHING check somebody/something ↔ out to look at someone or something because they are interesting or attractive:
If I hear about a website that sounds interesting, I check it out.
Hey, check out that car!
3. GET INFORMATION check somebody ↔ out informal to get information about someone, especially to find out if they are suitable for something:
I’ll check them out as potential employers.
4. HOTEL to leave a hotel after paying the bill:
We checked out at noon. ⇨ ↑checkout
5. BOOKS check something ↔ out American English to borrow a book from a library:
The library allows you to check out six books at a time.
check something/somebody ↔ over phrasal verb
1. to look closely at something to make sure it is correct or acceptable:
They spent the rest of the morning checking over their equipment.
2. to examine someone to make sure they are healthy:
I’d like the doctor to check you over and do a few tests.
check up on somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to try to find out if someone is doing what they said they would do or what you want them to do:
Don’t worry; no one is going to check up on you.
2. to make sure that something is true or correct:
Dustin called me to check up on some facts.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

check

check [check checks checked checking] verb, noun, exclamation   [tʃek]    [tʃek]

verb  

EXAMINE
1. transitive ~ sth (for sth) to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
• Check the container for cracks or leaks.
• She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check.
• Check the oil and water before setting off.
• Check your work before handing it in.

• Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs.  

MAKE SURE

2. intransitive, transitive to find out if sth/sb is present, correct or true or if sth is how you think it is
• ‘Is Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check.’
• ~ sth Hang on— I just need to check my email.
• ~ (that)… Go and check (that) I've locked the windows.
• ~ (with sb) (what/whether, etc…) You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight.

see also  cross-check, double-check  

CONTROL

3. transitive ~ sth to control sth; to stop sth from increasing or getting worse
• The government is determined to check the growth of public spending.

• She tied some strips of cloth around the wound to check the bleeding.

4. transitive to stop yourself from saying or doing sth or from showing a particular emotion
• ~ sth to check your anger/laughter/tears

• ~ yourself She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself— it wasn't the right moment.  

COATS/BAGS/CASES

5. transitive ~ sth (NAmE) to leave coats, bags, etc. in an official place (called a checkroom) while you are visiting a club, restaurant, etc

• Do you want to check your coats?

6. transitive ~ sth (NAmE) to leave bags or cases with an official so that they can be put on a plane or train

• How many bags are you checking?  

MAKE MARK

7. transitive ~ sth (NAmE) (BrE tick) to put a mark (✓) next to an item on a list, an answer, etc
• Check the box next to the right answer.
 
Word Origin:
v. and exclam. n. senses 1 to 4 and n. senses 6 to 10 Middle English Old French eschec medieval Latin scaccus Arabic Persian šāh ‘king’ Old French eschequier ‘play chess, put in check’ ‘stop or control’ ‘examine the accuracy of’
n. sense 5 late Middle English
 
Thesaurus:
check verb
1. T
• Check your work before handing it in.
inspect • • examine • • go over sth • • check over sb/sth • • check through sth • • look at sth • |business audit •
check/inspect/examine/check over/check through sth for sth
check/inspect/examine/look at sth to see if/whether…
check/inspect/examine/go over/check over/check through/look at sth carefully
Check, inspect or examine? These words can all be used when you are looking for possible problems. Only check is used about looking for mistakes:  ¤ Inspect/Examine your work before handing it in. Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem:
• The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.
 ¤ The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong.
2. I, T
• Go and check that I've locked the windows.
make sure • |formal verify • • assure yourself •
check/verify sth with sb
check/make sure/verify/assure yourself that…
check/verify what/whether…  
Synonyms:
check
examine • inspect • go over sth
These words all mean to look closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, or acceptable.
check • to look at sth closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, safe or satisfactory: ▪ Check your work before handing it in.
examine • to look at sb/sth closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem: ▪ The goods were examined for damage on arrival.
inspect • to look at sb/sth closely to make sure that everything is satisfactory; to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable: ▪ Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them. ◊ ▪ The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year.
check, examine or inspect?
All these words can be used when you are looking for possible problems, but only check is used for mistakes: Examine/Inspect your work before handing it in. Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem: The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong. Examine is used more often about a professional person: ▪ The surveyor examined the walls for signs of damp. Inspect is used more often about an official: ▪ Public health officials were called in to inspect the restaurant.
go over sth • to check sth carefully for mistakes, damage or anything dangerous: ▪ Go over your work for spelling mistakes before you hand it in.
to check/examine/inspect/go over (sth) for sth
to check/examine/inspect/go over sth to see if/whether…
to check/examine/inspect/go over sth carefully/thoroughly  
Example Bank:
• Always check that the electricity is switched off before you start.
• Check the engine oil level regularly.
• Check the roof for loose slates.
• He was just checking to see if I was in my room.
• I checked with her to see if she needed any help.
• I'll need to check these figures against last year's.
• It's worth checking that there is no rust on the car.
• She began mentally checking off the things on her to-do list.
• The cartons were all checked off as they were unloaded.
• To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply check the box on your order form.
• We had better check that all the doors are locked.
• ‘Is Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check.’
• Check the oil and water in the car before setting off.
• Go and check that I've locked the windows.
• She made no effort to check her tears and just let them run down her face.
• She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself.
• The active ingredient checks the growth of bacteria.
• You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us.
Idiom: hold something in check

Derived: check in ▪ check into … ▪ check on somebody ▪ check out ▪ check over something ▪ check somebody off ▪ check somebody out ▪ check something in ▪ check something out ▪ check up on somebody ▪ check up on something 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

check / tʃek / verb [ I or T ] (EXAMINE)

A2 to make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable by examining it or them quickly:

You should always check your oil, water, and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.

Customs stopped us and checked (= searched) our bags for alcohol and cigarettes.

After I'd finished the exam, I checked my answers for mistakes.

The doctor will call next week to check on your progress.

My wife checks on (= visits) our elderly neighbour every few days to make sure that he's alright.

[ + (that) ] I always check (that) I've shut the windows before I leave the house.

He double- checked all the doors (= checked them all twice) before leaving the house.

→  See also crosscheck

B1 to find out about something:

[ + question word ] I rang them yesterday to check wh en they were arriving.

[ + to infinitive ] If you're near the garage, could you check to see (= ask) if the car's ready?

If you're unsure of your legal rights, I would check with (= ask) a lawyer.
 

check / tʃek / verb [ T ] (STOP)

to stop someone from doing or saying something, or to prevent something from increasing or continuing:

They have begun to vaccinate children in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
 

check / tʃek / verb [ T ] US (LEAVE)

to leave something with someone at a particular place, so that they can take care of it for a short time:

It was hot so we checked our coats before going round the gallery.
 

check / tʃek / verb [ I ] mainly US (AGREE)

If information checks, it agrees with other information:

Her statement checks with most of the eye-witness reports.
 

check / tʃek / verb [ I or T ] (MARK)

A1 US for tick noun (MARK)
 

check / tʃek / verb [ T ] specialized (CHESS)

in the game of chess, to put the other player's king under direct attack, so that the other player is forced to defend against the attack in their next move

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

check

/tʃek/
(checks, checking, checked)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory.
Check the accuracy of everything in your CV...
I think there is an age limit, but I’d have to check...
She hadn’t checked whether she had a clean ironed shirt...
He checked that he had his room key...
I shall need to check with the duty officer.
VERB: V n, V, V wh, V that, V with n
see also cross-check
•
Check is also a noun.
He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure.
...a security check.
N-COUNT: usu with supp

2.
If you check on someone or something, you make sure they are in a safe or satisfactory condition.
He decided to check on things at the warehouse.
VERB: V on n

3.
If you check something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a mark, like a V with the right side extended, next to it to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. (AM; in BRIT, usually use tick)
Frequently, men who check answer (b) have not actually had the experience of being repeatedly rejected by women.
VERB: V n

4.
To check something, usually something bad, means to stop it from spreading or continuing.
Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.
= curb
VERB: V n

5.
If you check yourself or if something checks you, you suddenly stop what you are doing or saying.
He was about to lose his temper but checked himself in time...
I held up one finger to check him.
VERB: V pron-refl, V n

6.
When you check your luggage at an airport, you give it to an official so that it can be taken on to your plane.
We arrived at the airport, checked our baggage and wandered around the gift shops...
VERB: V n
•
To check in your luggage means the same as to check it.
They checked in their luggage and found seats in the departure lounge.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P

7.
The check in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of your meal is written and which you are given before you pay. (mainly AM; in BRIT, use bill)
= bill
N-COUNT

8.
In a game of chess, you say check when you are attacking your opponent’s king.
CONVENTION

9.
A pattern of squares, usually of two colours, can be referred to as checks or a check.
Styles include stripes and checks.
...a red and white check dress.
N-COUNT: oft N n

10.
If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.
Life on Earth will become unsustainable unless population growth is held in check...
PHRASE: V inflects

11.
A check is the same as a cheque. (AM)

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1check /ˈʧɛk/ verb checks; checked; check·ing
1 : to look at (something) carefully to find mistakes, problems, etc., or to make sure there is nothing wrong with it

[+ obj]

• Make sure to check your spelling.
• She checked her makeup in the mirror.
• We should check the equipment to make sure that it's working properly.
• I checked the tires for wear. [=to see if they are worn down/out]
• The guards checked my passport.

[no obj]

- + for
• Be careful to check for any mistakes.
• The border guards checked in my luggage for contraband.
- see also cross-check, double-check, spot-check
2 a : to get information by looking at something, asking about something, etc.

[+ obj]

• He checked his watch and saw that it was almost noon.
• I'll just check the map to see where we are.
• I'll check the newspaper to see when the movie starts.

[no obj]

• We were out of milk last time I checked. [=looked]
• “Do you have these shoes in a larger size?” “I don't know. Let me check.” [=take a look]
• I think the door is locked, but I'll have to check (to be sure).
- often followed by to + verb
• Did you check to see where the movie was playing?
• I checked to make sure the door was locked.
b : to look at or in (a place) in order to find or get something or someone

[+ obj]

• If you're looking for a spoon, check the top drawer.
• I checked his office but he wasn't there.

[no obj]

• If you're looking for the umbrella, check in the closet.
c [+ obj] : to find out if you have any (mail, messages, etc.)
• Did you check the mail yet today?
• She checked [=listened to] her phone messages when she got home.
• He logged on and checked [=read] his e-mail.
3 : to talk with someone in order to get approval, information, etc., about something

[no obj]

• I'll have to check with the manager before I can let you in.
• Check with your doctor to find out which drugs are safe.

[+ obj]

• I'm not sure when you should arrive. I'll have to check that with my wife.
4 [+ obj]
a : to slow or stop (something or someone) from doing something
• She started to speak but then checked [=stopped] herself.
• The batter checked his swing. [=the batter started to swing and then stopped]
b hockey : to stop or hit (an opponent) in order to steal the ball or puck, defend the goal, etc.
• He was checked by the defender.
5 [+ obj] US
a : to leave (something you own) with a worker at a restaurant, hotel, etc., who keeps it in a special area or room (called a checkroom) while you are there
• I checked my hat and coat in the restaurant's checkroom.
b : to give (your bags, suitcases, etc.) to a worker so that they can be loaded onto a plane or train
• We checked our bags before boarding.
c : to take (someone's bags, suitcases, etc.) to load them onto a plane or train
• The airline checked our bags before we boarded.
- see also check in 3 (below)
6 [+ obj] US : to mark (something) with a check (✓) to show that it has been done, approved, etc.
• You should check [=(chiefly Brit) tick] each item on the list after you've completed it.
- often + off
• You should check off [=(chiefly Brit) tick off] each item on the list after you've completed it.
7 [no obj] US informal : to be proven to be true, accurate, etc. - usually used in negative statements
• Her story didn't check. [=the evidence did not support her story]
- see also check out 2 (below)
check back [phrasal verb] informal : to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
• We are not hiring today, but check back next month.
• I'll check back with you [=talk to you again] in about a week.
check in [phrasal verb]
1 : to report to someone when you arrive at a place (such as an airport or convention) to let them know you are there
• Passengers must check in one hour before the flight leaves.
• Where do I have to check in? especially; : to arrive at and be given a room in a hotel, motel, etc.
• check in [=register] at a hotel
• Guests cannot check in before 4:00 PM.
- see also check-in
2 US informal : to talk with someone in order to report or find out new information
• I'm just checking in to see how things are going.
- usually + with
• I have to go to a meeting now, but I'll check in with you later.
3 check (something) in or check in (something) : to leave or take bags, suitcases, etc., so that they can be loaded onto a plane or train
• We checked our bags in at the station.
• The airline checked in our luggage.
check into [phrasal verb] check into (something)
1 : to arrive at and be given a room in (a hotel, motel, etc.)
• We checked into a hotel.
2 : to look for information about (something) : to find out the truth about (something) by getting information
• The police are checking into [=checking on, checking up on] his activities. [=the police are investigating his activities]
• A problem like that should really be checked into carefully.
check off on [phrasal verb] check off on (something) US informal : to give official approval for (something)
• My boss will have to check off on [=authorize, approve] my decision.
check on [phrasal verb] check on (someone or something)
1 : to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems
• The nurse checked on the patients regularly.
2 : to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information
• The police are checking on [=checking up on] him.
• I asked the waiter to check on [=find out what was happening with] my order.
check out [phrasal verb]
1 a : to leave and pay for your room at a hotel, motel, etc.
• We checked out (of the hotel) early.
- see also checkout
b US informal : to die
• There are still a lot of things I want to accomplish in life before I finally check out.
2 US informal
a : to be proven to be accurate, true, etc.
• I didn't believe her at first, but her story checked out.
• The description checked out when we compared it with the photograph. [=we saw that the description was accurate when we compared it with the photograph]
b check out (something) or check (something) out : to find out if (something) is true
• The police are still trying to check out [=investigate, confirm] his alibi.
3 check out (something or someone) or check (something or someone) out
a : to look at (something or someone) in order to find problems, mistakes, etc.
• We carefully checked out the car for defects.
• He had problems with his computer and asked the technician to check it out.
• He needs to get checked out by a doctor.
b informal : to look at (someone or something that is attractive or interesting)
• When she walked into the room, all the guys were checking her out.
• Just check out his new car!
• We're going to the mall to check out that new clothing store.
- often used in the phrase check it out to direct someone's attention to something
• Check it out—they've got that new book in stock.
4 check out (something) or check (something) out
a : to borrow (something) from a library
• He checked out [=took out, borrowed] a book on farming.
b US : to add up the cost of the goods that someone buys in a store (such as a supermarket) and accept payment for them
• She got a job checking out groceries at the supermarket. also; : to pay for the goods that you buy in a store
• There was a long line of people waiting to check out their groceries.
• She was able to check out quickly using her debit card.
- see also checkout
check over [phrasal verb] check (something or someone) over or check over (something or someone) : to look at (something or someone) in a careful way to find problems, mistakes, etc.
• checking the new cars over
• The doctors checked him over for bruises.
• Be sure to check over each item on the list for any mistakes.
• She checked herself over [=she looked at herself carefully] in the mirror before going to the party.
check through [phrasal verb] check through (something) : to look at the parts of (a group of things)
• I checked through all his letters but found nothing useful.
check up on [phrasal verb] check up on (someone or something) : to find or look for information about (someone or something) often in order to find out the truth
• My parents are always checking up on me.
• The police are checking up on his alibi.
- check·able adj
• an easily checkable fact

American English
British English
testing - checking and experimenting
A2 (مبتدی)
verb
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rip

rip [verb] (TEAR)

To pull apart; to tear or be torn violently and quickly

US /rɪp/ 
UK /rɪp/ 

جر دادن‌، (با فشار ناگهان‌) پاره‌ كردن‌

مثال: 

She excitedly ripped the parcel open .

Oxford Essential Dictionary

rip

 verb (rips, ripping, ripped )
to pull or tear something quickly and suddenly:
I ripped my shirt on a nail.
Joe ripped the letter open.

rip somebody off (informal) to cheat somebody by making them pay too much for something:
Tourists complained that they were being ripped off by local taxi drivers.
The noun is rip-off.

rip something up to tear something into small pieces:
She ripped the photo up.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

rip

I. rip1 S3 /rɪp/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle ripped, present participle ripping)
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from Flemish rippen 'to tear off roughly']
1. [intransitive and transitive] to tear something or be torn quickly and violently:
Her clothes had all been ripped.
The sails ripped under the force of the wind.
Impatiently, Sue ripped the letter open.
2. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to remove something quickly and violently, using your hands
rip something out/off/away/down
Gilly ripped out a sheet of paper from her notebook.
The buttons had been ripped off.
3. rip something/somebody to shreds
a) to destroy something or damage it badly by tearing it in many places:
Jill’s kitten is ripping her sofa to shreds.
b) informal to strongly criticize someone, or criticize their opinions, remarks, behaviour etc:
I expected to have my argument ripped to shreds.
4. [transitive] to copy music from a CD to an ↑MP3 player or computer
5. let rip informal to speak or behave violently or emotionally:
Fran took a slow deep breath, then let rip, yelling and shouting at him.
6. let it/her rip informal to make a car, boat etc go as fast as it can:
Put your foot on the gas and let her rip!
rip something ↔ apart phrasal verb
to tear or pull something to pieces:
He was ripped apart by savage beasts in the forest.
rip somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb informal
1. to charge someone too much money for something SYN overcharge:
The agency really ripped us off.
2. to steal something:
Somebody had come in and ripped off the TV and stereo.
3. to take words, ideas etc from someone else’s work and use them in your own work as if they were your own ideas SYN plagiarize
⇨ ↑rip-off(2)
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ tear to damage paper or cloth by pulling it too hard, or letting it touch something sharp: She unwrapped the present carefully, trying not to tear the paper. | I tore a hole in my jacket, climbing over the fence.
▪ rip to tear something quickly or violently: Beth excitedly ripped open the package. | Stop pulling my dress! You’ll rip it!
▪ split to tear your trousers or shirt when you put them on, because they are too tight for you: He bent down and split his trousers. | Oh no, now I’ve split my shirt.
▪ ladder British English if a woman ladders her ↑tights or STOCKINGS, she tears them so that a long thin line appears in them: Damn! I’ve laddered my tights!
▪ snag to catch a piece of clothing on something rough or sharp so that it tears slightly: I snagged my shirt on a nail.
▪ shred to deliberately destroy letters, documents etc by cutting them into thin pieces, often by using a special machine: In order to prevent fraud, it’s best to shred your bank statements. | I went through all my papers shredding things I didn’t need.
▪ frayed torn a little along the edges – used about clothes, carpets etc that have been used a lot: He was wearing an old pair of frayed jeans. | The rug was a little frayed around the edges. | The jacket was a little frayed at the cuffs.
rip on somebody/something phrasal verb American English informal
to complain a lot about someone or something
rip through something phrasal verb
to move through a place quickly and with violent force:
A wave of bombings ripped through the capital’s business district.
rip something ↔ up phrasal verb
to tear something into pieces:
Sue ripped his photo up into tiny bits.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rip

rip [rip rips ripped ripping] verb, noun   [rɪp]    [rɪp] 

verb (-pp-)
1. transitive, intransitive to tear sth or to become torn, often suddenly or violently
• ~ (sth) I ripped my jeans on the fence.
• The flags had been ripped in two.
• The nail ripped a hole in my jacket.
• I heard the tent rip.

• ~ sth + adj. She ripped the letter open.

2. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to remove sth quickly or violently, often by pulling it
• He ripped off his tie.
• The carpet had been ripped from the stairs.

• Half of the house was ripped away in the explosion.

 

3. transitive ~ sth (computing) to copy sound or video files from a website or CD on to a computer

4. (computing) =  rasterize 
more at tear/rip the heart out of sth at  heart, tear/rip sb limb from limb at  limb 
 
Word Origin:
v. and n. sense 1 late Middle English reap
n. sense 2 late 18th cent. rip
 
Example Bank:
• A huge fire ripped through the factory.
• He ripped open the plastic bag.
• I ripped my coat on a nail.
• The dog had ripped a cushion to shreds.
• The hounds fell on the fox and ripped it apart.
• He ripped up the letter.
• She'll rip you to pieces if you try to keep her cub from her.
• The flag had been ripped in two
• countries ripped apart by fighting
Idioms: let rip ▪ let something rip ▪ rip somebody to to bits

Derived: rip at something ▪ rip into somebody ▪ rip somebody off ▪ rip something off ▪ rip something up 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

rip / rɪp / verb ( -pp- ) (TEAR)

B2 [ I or T ] to pull apart; to tear or be torn violently and quickly:

His new trousers ripped when he bent down.

I ripped my shirt on a nail.

[ + obj + adj ] She excitedly ripped the parcel open .

The wind ripped the flag to/into shreds (= into little pieces) .

C1 [ T + adv/prep ] to remove something quickly, without being careful:

I wish the old fireplaces hadn't been ripped out .

We ripped up the carpets and laid a new wooden floor.
 

rip / rɪp / verb [ T ] ( -pp- ) (COPY)

to copy pictures or sounds from a CD or DVD onto a computer:

How do I rip a DVD movie to my hard drive?

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

rip

/rɪp/
(rips, ripping, ripped)

1.
When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife.
I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions...
I tried not to rip the paper as I unwrapped it.
= tear
VERB: V, V n

2.
A rip is a long cut or split in something made of cloth or paper.
Looking at the rip in her new dress, she flew into a rage.
= tear
N-COUNT

3.
If you rip something away, you remove it quickly and forcefully.
He ripped away a wire that led to the alarm button...
He ripped the phone from her hand.
= tear
VERB: V n with adv, V n prep

4.
If something rips into someone or something or rips through them, it enters that person or thing so quickly and forcefully that it often goes completely through them.
A volley of bullets ripped into the facing wall...
= tear
VERB: V prep/adv

5.
If you let rip, you do something forcefully and without trying to control yourself. (INFORMAL)
Turn the guitars up full and let rip...
PHRASE: let inflects

6.
If you let something rip, you do it as quickly or as forcefully as possible. You can say ‘let it rip’ or ‘let her rip’ to someone when you want them to make a vehicle go as fast as it possibly can.
The ecological disaster is partly a product of letting everything rip in order to increase production.
PHRASE: let inflects
 

rip off

If someone rips you off, they cheat you by charging you too much money for something or by selling you something that is broken or damaged. (INFORMAL)
The Consumer Federation claims banks are ripping you off by not passing along savings on interest rates...
The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers.

PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron)

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1rip /ˈrɪp/ verb rips; ripped; rip·ping
1 a [+ obj] : to tear, split, or open (something) quickly or violently
• She ripped the fabric in half.
• He ripped open the package.
• The dog ripped the pillow to shreds/pieces.
• The dog ripped a hole [=made a hole] in the pillow.
• The force of the explosion ripped a hole in the wall.
b [no obj] : to become torn or split
• Her coat ripped when it caught on the doorknob.
• The seam has ripped.
2 always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] : to remove (something) quickly or violently
• I ripped the poster off the wall.
• The sink had been ripped from the wall.
• He ripped the page out of the magazine.
• She ripped off her mask.
• He ripped the letter from my hands.
3 [no obj] : to go or move very quickly through or into something
• The fire ripped through the forest.
• an epidemic that ripped through the region
• The bullet ripped into her leg.
4 [+ obj] : to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way
• (US) The coach ripped [=ripped into] his team for their sloppy play.
• His latest movie was ripped to shreds/pieces by the critics.
let rip informal
1 : to do something in a way that is full of anger or energy
• For the concert finale, the band let rip with a fantastic version of the song that made them famous.
• I don't think anyone expected the senator to let rip at the press conference like that. [=to speak in such an angry way]
2 let (something) rip : to make (a car, boat, machine, etc.) go very fast - usually used in phrases like let it rip and let her/'er rip
• Once we got the boat out into the open water, we let it rip.
rip apart [phrasal verb]
1 rip (something) apart or rip apart (something) : to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
• The child ripped the toy apart.
• Strong winds had ripped apart many of the little beach bungalows.
- often used figuratively
• a tragedy/scandal that almost ripped the family apart
2 rip (someone or something) apart or rip apart (someone or something) : to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way especially by describing weaknesses, flaws, etc.
• Critics ripped the author's latest novel apart.
• an article that rips apart the mayor's plan
rip into [phrasal verb] rip into (someone or something) : to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way
• The coach ripped into [=tore into] the team after the game.
• She ripped into the band's last performance.
rip off [phrasal verb] informal
1 rip (someone) off or rip off (someone) : to steal from or cheat (someone)
• Hundreds of people were ripped off in a scam involving two people who claimed to be collecting money for disaster victims.
• The store had been ripping customers off for years.
• I wasn't trying to rip you off. I thought $50 was a fair price.
2 rip (something) off or rip off (something)
a : to steal (something)
• The organization's treasurer ripped off almost $6,000 before being caught.
• Somebody ripped off [=stole] all our equipment. = All our equipment got ripped off. [=stolen]
b disapproving : to copy or imitate (something) improperly : to make something that is too much like (something made by someone else)
• The film has done well, but its makers have been accused of ripping off another movie made 30 years ago.
- see also rip-off
rip up [phrasal verb] rip (something) up or rip up (something) : to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
• He ripped up the letter.

American English
British English
tearing and breaking into pieces
B2 (بالای متوسط)
verb
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rerun

rerun [verb]

To show a television programme, film, etc. again

US /ˌriːˈrʌn/ 
UK /ˌriːˈrʌn/ 

 

دوباره نشان دادن (فیلم)

مثال: 

The James Bond films are always being rerun on television.

فیلم های جیمز باند همیشه در تلویزیون مجدداً پخش می شود.

درس مرتبط: 
6C- صحبت کردن درباره برنامه های آینده

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. re‧run2 /riːˈrʌn/ BrE AmE verb (past tense reran /-ˈræn/, past participle rerun, present participle rerunning) [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑run, ↑rerun, ↑runner, ↑running, ↑overrun; verb: ↑run, ↑outrun, ↑overrun, ↑rerun; adjective: ↑running, ↑runny; adverb: ↑running]
1. to show a film or television programme again on television SYN repeat
2. to do something in the same way as before SYN repeat
3. to arrange for a race or competition to be held again SYN repeat

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

verb   [ˌriːˈrʌn]  ;   [ˌriːˈrʌn]  (re·run·ning, reran   [ˌriːˈræn]  ;   [ˌriːˈræn]  rerun)

1. ~ sth to show a film/movie, television programme, etc. again

2. ~ sth to do sth again in a similar way

• to rerun an experiment

3. ~ sth to run a race again

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

rerun / ˌriːˈrʌn / verb [ T ] ( present participle rerunning , past tense reran , past participle rerun )

to show a television programme, film, etc. again:

The James Bond films are always being rerun on television.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

rerun

2re·run /riˈrʌn/ verb -runs; -ran /-ˈræn/ ; -run; -run·ning [+ obj]
1 : to show (a television program or movie) again
• Last week's show is being rerun tomorrow night.
2 : to do or run (something) again
• They reran the race, but the result was the same.
• He reran the software on my computer.
• They reran [=repeated] the lab tests.

American English
British English
broadcasting in general
verb
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mail

mail verb]

mainly US (mainly UK post) 

to send a letter or parcel or to email something

US /meɪl/ 
UK /meɪl/ 

پست‌ كردن‌، با پست‌ فرستادن‌

مثال: 

I mailed her a birthday card.

يك‌ كارت‌ تولد برايش‌ پست‌ كردم‌.‏

Oxford Essential Dictionary

>> mail verb (mails, mailing, mailed ) (American) to send something in the mail:
I'll mail the money to you.

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. mail2 S3 BrE AmE verb [transitive] especially American English
1. to send a letter or package to someone SYN post British English
mail something to somebody
The weekly newsletter is mailed to women all over the country.
2. to send a document to someone using a computer SYN email
mail something to somebody
Can you mail it to me as an attachment?
mail something ↔ out phrasal verb
to send letters, packages etc to a lot of people at the same time SYN send out:
The department has just mailed out 300,000 notices.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

verb
1. (especially NAmE) to send sth to sb using the postal system
• ~ sth (to sb/sth) Don't forget to mail that letter to your mother.
• ~ sb sth Don't forget to mail your mother that letter.

• ~ sb/sth The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area.

2. (BrE) to send a message to sb by email
• ~ sb Please mail us at the following email address.
• ~ sth (to sb/sth) The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book.
• ~ sb sth Can you mail me that document you mentioned?
Verb forms:

 
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘travelling bag’): from Old French male ‘wallet’, of West Germanic origin. The sense “by post” dates from the mid 17th cent.  
Thesaurus:
mail verb T (especially AmE)
• Don't forget to mail that letter.
send • • forward • • send sth on • |BrE post • |formal, especially business dispatch •
mail/send/forward/send sth on/post/dispatch sth to sb
mail/send/forward/send on/post/dispatch a letter
mail/send/post a/an invitation/package/parcel/postcard/reply  
British/American:
post / mail
Nouns
In BrE the official system used for sending and delivering letters, parcels/packages, etc. is usually called the post. In NAmE it is usually called the mail: ▪ I’ll put an application form in the post/mail for you today. ◊ ▪ Send your fee by post/mail to this address. Mail is sometimes used in BrE in such expressions as ▪ the Royal Mail. Post occurs in NAmE in such expressions as ▪ the US Postal Service.
In BrE post is also used to mean the letters, parcels/packages, etc. that are delivered to you. Mail is the usual word in NAmE and is sometimes also used in BrE: ▪ Was there any post/mail this morning? ◊ ▪ I sat down to open my post/mail. Verbs
Compare: ▪ I’ll post the letter when I go out. (BrE) and ▪ I’ll mail the letter when I go out. (NAmE)Compounds
Note these words: postman (BrE), mailman/mail carrier (both NAmE); postbox (BrE), mailbox (NAmE) Some compounds are used in both BrE and NAmE: post office, postcard, mail order. 
Example Bank:
• Mailing out information can be very expensive.
• The brochures are mailed direct to members.

• Don't forget to mail that letter.

 

See also: post

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

mail / meɪl / verb [ T ] mainly US ( mainly UK post )

to send a letter or parcel or to email something:

She mailed it last week but it still hasn't arrived.

[ + two objects ] I promised to mail him the article/mail the article to him.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

mail

[me͟ɪl]
 
 mails, mailing, mailed
 1) N-SING: the N, also by N The mail is the public service or system by which letters and parcels are collected and delivered.
  Your check is in the mail...
  People had to renew their motor vehicle registrations through the mail...
  The firm has offices in several large cities, but does most of its business by mail.
  Syn:
  post
 2) N-UNCOUNT: also the N You can refer to letters and parcels that are delivered to you as mail.
  There was no mail except the usual junk addressed to the occupier...
  Nora looked through the mail.
  Syn:
  post
 3) VERB If you mail a letter or parcel to someone, you send it to them by putting it in a post box or taking it to a post office. [mainly AM]
  [V n to n] Last year, he mailed the documents to French journalists...
  [V n n] He mailed me the contract...
  [V n with n] The Government has already mailed some 18 million households with details of the public offer. [Also V n](in BRIT, usually use post)
 4) VERB To mail a message to someone means to send it to them by means of electronic mail or a computer network.
  [be V-ed prep] ...if a report must be electronically mailed to an office by 9 am the next day. [Also V n]
 N-UNCOUNT
 Mail is also a noun. If you have any problems then send me some mail.
 5) → See also mailing, chain mail, e-mail, electronic mail, hate mail, junk mail, surface mail
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - mail out

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

2mail verb mails; mailed; mail·ing [+ obj] chiefly US : to send (something, such as a letter or package) by mail
• Have you mailed (out) the invitations yet? [=(chiefly Brit) have you posted the invitations yet?]
• She mailed me a copy of her manuscript. = She mailed a copy of her manuscript to me.

 

American English
delivering and despatching
A2 (مبتدی)
mail
verb

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