leaves

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    n.

  • the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; leave of absence

    a ten day's leave to visit his mother

  • permission to do something

    she was granted leave to speak

  • the act of departing politely; farewell, leave-taking, parting

    he disliked long farewells

    he took his leave

    parting is such sweet sorrow

    v.

  • go away from a place; go forth, go away

    At what time does your train leave?

    She didn't leave until midnight

    The ship leaves at midnight

  • go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

    She left a mess when she moved out

    His good luck finally left him

    her husband left her after 20 years of marriage

    she wept thinking she had been left behind

  • act or be so as to become in a specified state

    The inflation left them penniless

    The president's remarks left us speechless

  • leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; leave alone, leave behind

    leave it as is

    leave the young fawn alone

    leave the flowers that you see in the park behind

  • move out of or depart from; exit, go out, get out

    leave the room

    the fugitive has left the country

  • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; allow for, allow, provide

    This leaves no room for improvement

    The evidence allows only one conclusion

    allow for mistakes

    leave lots of time for the trip

    This procedure provides for lots of leeway

  • have as a result or residue; result, lead

    The water left a mark on the silk dress

    Her blood left a stain on the napkin

  • remove oneself from an association with or participation in; depart, pull up stakes

    She wants to leave

    The teenager left home

    She left her position with the Red Cross

    He left the Senate after two terms

    after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes

  • put into the care or protection of someone; entrust

    He left the decision to his deputy

    leave your child the nurse's care

  • leave or give by will after one's death; bequeath, will

    My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry

    My grandfather left me his entire estate

  • have left or have as a remainder

    That left the four of us

    19 minus 8 leaves 11

  • be survived by after one's death; leave behind

    He left six children

    At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats

  • tell or deposit (information) knowledge; impart, give, pass on

    give a secret to the Russians

    leave your name and address here

  • leave behind unintentionally; forget

    I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant

    I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors

    n.

  • the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants; leafage, foliage
  • a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book); folio
  • hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)

    v.

  • look through a book or other written material; flick, flip, thumb, riffle, riff

    He thumbed through the report

    She leafed through the volume

  • turn over pages

    leaf through a book

    leaf a manuscript

  • produce leaves, of plants

Bloomberg Financial Glossary

Used in the context of general equities. Remains to buy or sell of a previously entered order after a report of partial execution has been given. If the floor broker to buy 20M IBM at $115, and he then buys 6M at this price, his report would be, "You bought 6M IBM at $115; leaves 14."

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

leaves|leafs|leafed|leafing
syn.: flick flip foliage folio leafage riff riffle thumbleaves|left|leaving|leaved
syn.: abandon depart exit go quit vacate withdraw
ant.: arrive reach remain stay