The noun left has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (19) left -- (location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left")
2. (2) left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)
3. (2) left, left hand -- (the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left")
4. (2) left field, leftfield, left -- (the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left")
5. left -- (a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner")
Overview of verb leave
The verb leave has 14 senses (first 14 from tagged texts)
1. (151) leave, go forth, go away -- (go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight")
2. (63) leave -- (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")
3. (57) leave -- (act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless")
4. (27) leave, leave alone, leave behind -- (leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind")
5. (20) exit, go out, get out, leave -- (move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country")
6. (19) leave, allow for, allow, provide -- (make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway")
7. (16) leave, result, lead -- (have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin")
8. (14) leave, depart, pull up stakes -- (remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes")
9. (8) entrust, leave -- (put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care")
10. (7) bequeath, will, leave -- (leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate")
11. (5) leave -- (have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11")
12. (5) leave, leave behind -- (be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats")
13. (3) impart, leave, give, pass on -- (tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here")
14. (3) forget, leave -- (leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors")
Overview of adj left
The adj left has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (39) left -- (being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream")
2. (14) leftover, left over, left, odd, remaining, unexpended -- (not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions")
3. (1) left, left-hand -- (intended for the left hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove")
4. left -- (of or belonging to the political or intellectual left)
Overview of adv left
The adv left has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (6) left -- (toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left")