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Overview of noun left


      »   The noun left has 5 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)
  • left -- (Location1.) Location -- (a point or extent in space)

    2.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)

    location near or Direction1.) Direction, way -- (a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home")

    2.) Direction -- (the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind")

    direction toward the left Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    side; i.e. the Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    side to the North1.) North -- (the region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon line)

    2.) Union, North -- (the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale")

    north when a Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

    person or Object1.) Object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")

    2.) Aim, object, objective, target -- (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children")

    object faces East1.) East, due east, eastward, E -- (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)

    2.) East, Orient -- (the countries of Asia)

    east; "she Stood1.) Stand, stand up -- (be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!")

    2.) Stand -- (be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected")

    stood on the left")
  • left, left Wing1.) Wing -- (a movable organ for flying (one of a pair))

    2.) Wing -- (one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane)

    wing -- (those who Support1.) Support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times")

    2.) Support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support")

    support varying Degrees1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

    2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")

    degrees of Social1.) Sociable, social, mixer -- (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity)

    1.) Social, societal -- (relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation")

    social or Political1.) Political -- (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy")

    2.) Political -- (of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions")

    political or Economic1.) Economic, economical -- (of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life")

    2.) Economic -- (of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory")

    economic change Designed1.) Plan, project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack")

    2.) Design -- (design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work")

    designed to Promote1.) Promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom")

    2.) Promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate -- (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work")

    promote the Public1.) Populace, public, world -- (people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public")

    2.) Public -- (a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public")

    public welfare)
  • left, left Hand1.) Hand, manus, mitt, paw -- (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt")

    2.) Hired hand, hand, hired man -- (a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand")

    hand -- (the Hand1.) Hand, manus, mitt, paw -- (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt")

    2.) Hired hand, hand, hired man -- (a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand")

    hand that is on the left Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    side of the Body1.) Body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")

    2.) Body, dead body -- (a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")

    body; "jab with your left")
  • left Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")

    2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    field, leftfield, left -- (the piece of Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")

    2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")

    ground in the Outfield1.) Outfield -- (the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases)

    outfield on the catcher's left; "the Batter1.) Batter, hitter, slugger, batsman -- ((baseball) a ballplayer who is batting)

    2.) Batter -- (a flour mixture thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon)

    batter flied out to left")
  • left -- (a Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")

    2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")

    turn toward the Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    side of the Body1.) Body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")

    2.) Body, dead body -- (a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")

    body that is on the North1.) North -- (the region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon line)

    2.) Union, North -- (the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale")

    north when the Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

    person is Facing1.) Facing -- (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)

    2.) Facing, veneer -- (an ornamental coating to a building)

    facing east; "Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")

    2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)

    take a left at the corner")

Overview of verb leave

The verb Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

leave has 14 senses (first 14 from tagged texts)
  • leave, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")

    2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

    go forth, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")

    2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

    go away -- (Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")

    2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

    go away from a Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    place; "At what Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")

    2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")

    time does your Train1.) Train, railroad train -- (public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction")

    2.) String, train -- (a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought")

    train leave?"; "She didn't Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave until midnight"; "The Ship1.) Ship -- (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

    1.) Transport, send, ship -- (transport commercially)

    ship leaves at midnight")
  • leave -- (Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")

    2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

    go and Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave behind, either Intentionally1.) Intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design -- (with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice")

    intentionally or by Neglect1.) Disregard, neglect -- (lack of attention and due care)

    2.) Neglect, disuse -- (the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect")

    neglect or Forgetfulness1.) Forgetfulness -- (tendency to forget)

    2.) Forgetfulness -- (unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older")

    forgetfulness; "She left a Mess1.) Mess, messiness, muss, mussiness -- (a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed")

    2.) Fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish -- (informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage")

    mess when she Moved1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")

    2.) Move, displace -- (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")

    moved out"; "His Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")

    2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")

    good luck Finally1.) Finally, eventually, at length -- (after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived")

    2.) Last, lastly, in conclusion, finally -- (the item at the end; "last, I'll discuss family values")

    finally left him"; "her Husband1.) Husband, hubby, married man -- (a married man; a woman's partner in marriage)

    1.) Conserve, husband, economize, economise -- (use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit")

    husband left her After1.) After -- (located farther aft)

    1.) Subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that")

    after 20 Years1.) Old age, years, age, eld, geezerhood -- (a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood")

    2.) Long time, age, years -- (a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years")

    years of marriage"; "she Wept1.) Cry, weep -- (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs")

    wept thinking she had been left behind")
  • leave -- (Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)

    2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)

    act or be so as to Become1.) Become, go, get -- (enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!")

    2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")

    become in a Specified1.) Stipulate, qualify, condition, specify -- (specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments")

    2.) Specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)

    specified state; "The Inflation1.) Inflation, rising prices -- (a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money")

    2.) Inflation -- ((cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang)

    inflation left them penniless"; "The president's Remarks1.) Remark, comment -- (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account")

    2.) Remark -- (explicit notice; "it passed without remark")

    remarks left us speechless")
  • leave, Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave alone, Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave behind -- (Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave unchanged or Undisturbed1.) Undisturbed, unmolested -- (untroubled by interference or disturbance; "food supplies were allowed through unmolested"; "he could pursue his studies undisturbed")

    2.) Undisturbed -- (peaceful without disturbance; "the undisturbed tenor of their life")

    undisturbed or Refrain1.) Refrain, chorus -- (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers)

    1.) Refrain, forbear -- (resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping")

    refrain from Taking1.) Pickings, taking -- (the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking")

    1.) Take -- (carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance")

    taking; "leave it as is"; "Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave the Young1.) Young, offspring -- (any immature animal)

    2.) Young, Loretta Young -- (United States film and television actress (1913-2000))

    young fawn alone"; "Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave the Flowers1.) Flower -- (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

    2.) Flower, bloom, blossom -- (reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts)

    flowers that you see in the Park1.) Park, parkland -- (a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park")

    2.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")

    park behind")
  • exit, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")

    2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

    go out, get out, Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave -- (Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")

    2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")

    move out of or Depart1.) Go, go away, depart -- (move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon")

    2.) Deviate, vary, diverge, depart -- (be at variance with; be out of line with)

    depart from; "Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave the room"; "the Fugitive1.) Fugitive, runaway, fleer -- (someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops")

    2.) Fugitive, fugitive from justice -- (someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice)

    fugitive has left the country")
  • leave, Allow1.) Let, allow, permit -- (make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off")

    2.) Permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")

    allow for, Allow1.) Let, allow, permit -- (make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off")

    2.) Permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")

    allow, provide -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")

    2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

    make a Possibility1.) Possibility -- (a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities")

    2.) Possibility, possibleness -- (capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired")

    possibility or Provide1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")

    2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")

    provide opportunity for; Permit1.) License, licence, permit -- (a legal document giving official permission to do something)

    2.) License, permission, permit -- (the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization)

    permit to be Attainable1.) Attainable, come-at-able -- (capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study")

    attainable or Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")

    2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")

    cause to Remain1.) Stay, remain, rest -- (stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week")

    2.) Stay, stay on, continue, remain -- (continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year")

    remain; "This Leaves1.) Leaf, leafage, foliage -- (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)

    2.) Leaf, folio -- (a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book))

    leaves no Room1.) Room -- (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view")

    2.) Room, way, elbow room -- (space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around")

    room for improvement"; "The Evidence1.) Evidence, grounds -- (your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling")

    2.) Evidence -- (an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear")

    evidence allows Only1.) Lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary -- (being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky")

    2.) Alone, only -- (exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only")

    only one conclusion"; "Allow1.) Let, allow, permit -- (make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off")

    2.) Permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")

    allow for mistakes"; "Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave lots of Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")

    2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")

    time for the trip"; "This Procedure1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")

    2.) Operation, procedure -- (a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations")

    procedure provides for Lots1.) Tons, dozens, heaps, lots, mountain, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings -- (a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers")

    1.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")

    lots of leeway")
  • leave, Result1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")

    2.) Solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent -- (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places")

    result, lead -- (have as a Result1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")

    2.) Solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent -- (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places")

    result or Residue1.) Residue -- (matter that remains after something has been removed)

    2.) Remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest -- (something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance")

    residue; "The Water1.) Water, H2O -- (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)

    2.) Body of water, water -- (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge")

    water left a Mark1.) Mark, grade, score -- (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?")

    2.) Marker, marking, mark -- (a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep")

    mark on the Silk1.) Silk -- (a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae)

    2.) Silk -- (fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting)

    silk dress"; "Her Blood1.) Blood -- (the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped by the heart; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries waste products away"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions")

    2.) Lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock -- (the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors")

    blood left a Stain1.) Stain, discoloration, discolouration -- (a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain")

    2.) Stain -- ((microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible)

    stain on the napkin")
  • leave, Depart1.) Go, go away, depart -- (move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon")

    2.) Deviate, vary, diverge, depart -- (be at variance with; be out of line with)

    depart, pull up Stakes1.) Stake, stakes, bet, wager -- (the money risked on a gamble)

    1.) Interest, stake -- ((law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future")

    stakes -- (Remove1.) Remove -- (degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";)

    1.) Remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")

    remove oneself from an Association1.) Association -- (a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association")

    2.) Association -- (the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association")

    association with or Participation1.) Engagement, participation, involvement, involution -- (the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities")

    2.) Participation, involvement -- (the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.))

    participation in; "She Wants1.) Privation, want, deprivation, neediness -- (a state of extreme poverty)

    2.) Lack, deficiency, want -- (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost")

    wants to leave"; "The Teenager1.) Adolescent, stripling, teenager, teen -- (a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity)

    1.) Adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged -- (being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years")

    teenager left home"; "She left her Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")

    2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)

    position with the Red1.) Red, redness -- (red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood)

    2.) Red, Red River -- (a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana)

    Red Cross"; "He left the Senate1.) Senate -- (assembly possessing high legislative powers)

    2.) United States Senate, U.S. Senate, US Senate, Senate -- (the upper house of the United States Congress)

    Senate after two terms"; "After1.) After -- (located farther aft)

    1.) Subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that")

    after 20 Years1.) Old age, years, age, eld, geezerhood -- (a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood")

    2.) Long time, age, years -- (a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years")

    years with the same Company1.) Company -- (an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage")

    2.) Company, troupe -- (organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel")

    company, she Pulled1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")

    2.) Attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in -- (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers")

    pulled up stakes")
  • entrust, Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave -- (Put1.) Put option, put -- (the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)

    1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

    put into the Care1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")

    2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")

    care or Protection1.) Protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection")

    2.) Protective covering, protective cover, protection -- (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors")

    protection of Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    someone; "He left the Decision1.) Decision, determination, conclusion -- (a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination")

    2.) Decision, determination, conclusion -- (the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly")

    decision to his deputy"; "Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave your Child1.) Child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")

    2.) Child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")

    child the nurse's care")
  • bequeath, Will1.) Volition, will -- (the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith)

    2.) Will -- (a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way")

    will, leave -- (Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave or Give1.) Give, spring, springiness -- (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)

    1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")

    give by Will1.) Volition, will -- (the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith)

    2.) Will -- (a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way")

    will after one's Death1.) Death, decease, expiry -- (the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren")

    2.) Death -- (the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death")

    death; "My Aunt1.) Aunt, auntie, aunty -- (the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle)

    aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My Grandfather1.) Grandfather, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandpa -- (the father of your father or mother)

    grandfather left me his Entire1.) Stallion, entire -- (uncastrated adult male horse)

    1.) Entire, full, total -- (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure")

    entire estate")
  • leave -- (have left or have as a Remainder1.) Remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest -- (something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance")

    2.) Remainder -- (the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor)

    remainder; "That left the Four1.) Four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

    1.) Four, 4, iv -- (being one more than three)

    four of us"; "19 Minus1.) Subtraction, minus -- (an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one")

    1.) Minus -- (on the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus")

    minus 8 Leaves1.) Leaf, leafage, foliage -- (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)

    2.) Leaf, folio -- (a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book))

    leaves 11")
  • leave, Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave behind -- (be Survived1.) Survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out -- (continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?")

    2.) Survive, pull through, pull round, come through, make it -- (continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds")

    survived by After1.) After -- (located farther aft)

    1.) Subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that")

    after one's Death1.) Death, decease, expiry -- (the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren")

    2.) Death -- (the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death")

    death; "He left Six1.) Six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one)

    1.) Six, 6, vi, half dozen, half-dozen -- (denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units)

    six children"; "At her Death1.) Death, decease, expiry -- (the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren")

    2.) Death -- (the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death")

    death, she left Behind1.) Buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass -- (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?")

    1.) Behind -- (having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing")

    behind her Husband1.) Husband, hubby, married man -- (a married man; a woman's partner in marriage)

    1.) Conserve, husband, economize, economise -- (use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit")

    husband and 11 cats")
  • impart, Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave, give, Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")

    2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")

    pass on -- (Tell1.) Tell, William Tell -- (a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap))

    1.) State, say, tell -- (express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name")

    tell or Deposit1.) Deposit, sedimentation, alluviation -- (the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating)

    2.) Sediment, deposit -- (matter that has been deposited by some natural process)

    deposit (information) Knowledge1.) Cognition, knowledge, noesis -- (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)

    knowledge; "give a Secret1.) Secret -- (something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret")

    2.) Secret, arcanum -- (information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking")

    secret to the Russians"; "Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave your Name1.) Name -- (a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing")

    2.) Name -- (by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law")

    name and Address1.) Address, computer address -- ((computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored)

    2.) Address -- (the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with)

    address here")
  • forget, Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave -- (Leave1.) Leave, leave of absence -- (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother")

    2.) Leave -- (permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak")

    leave behind Unintentionally1.) Unintentionally, accidentally -- (without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him unintentionally")

    unintentionally; "I Forgot1.) Forget, bury -- (dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "i tried to bury these unpleasant memories")

    2.) Forget, block, blank out, draw a blank -- (be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!")

    forgot my Umbrella1.) Umbrella -- (a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy)

    2.) Umbrella -- (a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England")

    umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my Keys1.) Key -- (metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated)

    2.) Key -- (something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration")

    keys inside the Car1.) Car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar -- (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work")

    2.) Car, railcar, railway car, railroad car -- (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails")

    car and Locked1.) Lock -- (fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence")

    2.) Engage, mesh, lock, operate -- (keep engaged; "engaged the gears")

    locked the doors")

Overview of adj left

      »   The adj left has 4 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)
  • left -- (Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

    2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    being or Located1.) Locate, turn up -- (discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing")

    2.) Situate, locate -- (determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property")

    located on or Directed1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")

    2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")

    directed toward the Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    side of the Body1.) Body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")

    2.) Body, dead body -- (a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")

    body to the West1.) West, Occident -- (the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America)

    2.) West, due west, westward, W -- (the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees)

    west when Facing1.) Facing -- (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)

    2.) Facing, veneer -- (an ornamental coating to a building)

    facing north; "my left hand"; "left Center1.) Center, centre, middle, heart, eye -- (an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm")

    2.) Center field, centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center")

    center field"; "the left Bank1.) Depository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking company -- (a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home")

    2.) Bank -- (sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents")

    bank of a River1.) River -- (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles")

    river is Bank1.) Depository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking company -- (a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home")

    2.) Bank -- (sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents")

    bank on your left Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    side when you are Facing1.) Facing -- (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)

    2.) Facing, veneer -- (an ornamental coating to a building)

    facing downstream")
  • leftover, left over, left, Odd1.) Odd -- (not divisible by two)

    2.) Odd -- (not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned")

    odd, remaining, Unexpended1.) Unspent, unexpended -- ((of financial resources) not spent; "unexpended funds"; "his unspent allowance")

    2.) 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")

    unexpended -- (not Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used up; "Leftover1.) Leftover, remnant -- (a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists)

    1.) 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")

    leftover meatloaf"; "she had a Little1.) Little -- (a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him")

    1.) Small, little -- (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group")

    little money left over so she Went1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")

    2.) Go, proceed, move -- (follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels")

    went to a movie"; "some Odd1.) Odd -- (not divisible by two)

    2.) Odd -- (not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned")

    odd dollars left"; "Saved1.) Salvage, salve, relieve, save -- (save from ruin, destruction, or harm)

    2.) Save, preserve -- (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer")

    saved the Remaining1.) Stay, remain, rest -- (stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week")

    2.) Stay, stay on, continue, remain -- (continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year")

    remaining sandwiches for supper"; "Unexpended1.) Unspent, unexpended -- ((of financial resources) not spent; "unexpended funds"; "his unspent allowance")

    2.) 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")

    unexpended provisions")
  • left, left-hand -- (Intended1.) Intend, mean, think -- (have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night")

    2.) Intend, destine, designate, specify -- (design or destine; "She was intended to become the director")

    intended for the left Hand1.) Hand, manus, mitt, paw -- (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt")

    2.) Hired hand, hand, hired man -- (a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand")

    hand; "I Rarely1.) Rarely, seldom -- (not often; "we rarely met")

    rarely lose a left-hand glove")
  • left -- (of or Belonging1.) Belonging -- (happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging")

    1.) Belong -- (be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me")

    belonging to the Political1.) Political -- (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy")

    2.) Political -- (of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions")

    political or Intellectual1.) Intellectual, intellect -- (a person who uses the mind creatively)

    1.) Intellectual -- (of or relating to the intellect; "his intellectual career")

    intellectual left)

Overview of adv left

      »   The adv left has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • left -- (toward or on the left; also Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used figuratively; "he Looked1.) Look -- (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!")

    2.) Look, appear, seem -- (give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time")

    looked right and left"; "the Political1.) Political -- (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy")

    2.) Political -- (of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions")

    political party has Moved1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")

    2.) Move, displace -- (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")

    moved left")

Related Terms - "Left"


Meaning 1 of Left
left position, place
  • Half-mast1.) Half-mast -- (a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress)

    Half-mast - A position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
  • Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")

    2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")

    Lead - A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
  • Pole position1.) Pole position -- (the most favorable position at the start of a race)

    Pole position - The most favorable position at the start of a race
  • Polls1.) Polls -- (the place where people vote)

    1.) Poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass -- (an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people)

    Polls - The place where people vote
  • Pride of place1.) Pride of place -- (the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place)

    Pride of place - The first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
  • Anomaly1.) Anomaly, anomalousness -- (deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule)

    2.) Anomaly, unusual person -- (a person who is unusual)

    Anomaly - Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
  • Site1.) Site, land site -- (the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school")

    2.) Site, situation -- (physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides")

    Site, Situation1.) Situation, state of affairs -- (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt)

    2.) Situation, position -- (a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation")

    Situation - The piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
  • Setting1.) Setting, scene -- (the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story")

    2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")

    Setting - The context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
  • Juxtaposition1.) Juxtaposition, apposition, collocation -- (the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors")

    2.) Juxtaposition -- (a side-by-side position)

    Juxtaposition - The act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
  • Lie1.) Lie, prevarication -- (a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth)

    2.) Lie, Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie -- (Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968))

    Lie - A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
  • Post1.) Post, Station1.) Station -- (a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station")

    2.) Place, station -- (proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station")

    Station - A facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station" -- (the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) Stand1.) Base, pedestal, stand -- (a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp")

    2.) Stand -- (the position where a thing or person stands)

    Stand - A support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"s or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station")

    2.) Military post, post -- (military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post")

    Post, Station1.) Station -- (a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station")

    2.) Place, station -- (proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station")

    Station - The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
  • Pitch1.) Pitch -- (the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration)

    2.) Pitch, delivery -- ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)

    Pitch - The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
  • Landmark1.) Landmark -- (the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark")

    2.) Landmark, turning point, watershed -- (an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations")

    Landmark - The position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
  • Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    Right - An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"s can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    Right - An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
  • Left1.) Left -- (location near or direction toward the Left1.) 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.) Left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)

    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" side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left")

    2.) Left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)

    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"
  • Back1.) Back, dorsum -- (the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned")

    2.) Rear, back -- (the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph")

    Back, Rear1.) Rear -- (the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear")

    2.) Rear, backside, back end -- (the side of an object that is opposite its Front1.) Presence, front -- (the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company")

    2.) Front, front end, forepart -- (the side that is forward or prominent)

    Front - The immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel")

    Rear - The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
  • Vantage1.) Vantage -- (place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective))

    2.) Advantage, vantage -- (the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me")

    Vantage - Place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

Meaning 2 of Left
left, left wing faction, sect
  • Splinter group1.) Splinter group -- (a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization)

    Splinter group - A faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization
  • Left1.) 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.) Left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)

    Left, Left wing1.) Left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)

    1.) Leftist, left-of-center, left-wing -- (believing in or supporting tenets of the political left)

    Left wing - 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"
  • Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    Right, Right wing1.) Right, right wing -- (those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged)

    1.) Rightist, right-wing -- (believing in or supporting tenets of the political right)

    Right wing - An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
  • Old guard1.) Old guard -- (a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas)

    Old guard - A faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
  • Pro-choice faction1.) Pro-choice faction -- (those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother)

    Pro-choice faction - Those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother
  • Pro-life faction1.) Pro-life faction -- (those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited)

    Pro-life faction - Those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited

Meaning 3 of Left
left, left hand hand, manus, mitt, paw
  • Fist1.) Fist, clenched fist -- (a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting))

    Fist, Clenched fist1.) Fist, clenched fist -- (a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting))

    Clenched fist - A hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
  • Hooks1.) Hooks, meat hooks, maulers -- (large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him")

    1.) Hook -- (a catch for locking a door)

    Hooks, Meat hooks1.) Hooks, meat hooks, maulers -- (large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him")

    1.) Meat hook -- (a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung)

    Meat hooks, Maulers1.) Hooks, meat hooks, maulers -- (large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him")

    1.) Mauler -- (a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler")

    Maulers - Large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him"
  • Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    Right, Right hand1.) Right, right hand -- (the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body")

    1.) Right-hand -- (located on or directed toward the right; "a right-hand turn")

    Right hand - An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
  • Left1.) 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.) Left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)

    Left, Left hand1.) Left, left hand -- (the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left")

    1.) Left, left-hand -- (intended for the left hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove")

    Left hand - 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"

Meaning 4 of Left
left Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")

2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

Field - A piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat", leftfield, left tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
  • Baseball diamond1.) Baseball diamond, diamond, infield -- (the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate)

    Baseball diamond, Diamond1.) Diamond -- (a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)

    2.) Diamond, adamant -- (very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem)

    Diamond, Infield1.) Baseball diamond, diamond, infield -- (the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate)

    Infield - The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
  • Center field1.) Center field, centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the Outfield1.) Outfield -- (the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases)

    Outfield - The area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center")

    2.) Center field, centerfield -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield)

    Center field, Centerfield1.) Center field, centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center")

    2.) Center field, centerfield -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield)

    Centerfield, Center1.) Center, centre, middle, heart, eye -- (an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm")

    2.) Center field, centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center")

    Center - The piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"
  • Left field1.) Left field, leftfield, left -- (the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left")

    2.) Left field, leftfield -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate))

    Left field, Leftfield1.) Left field, leftfield, left -- (the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left")

    2.) Left field, leftfield -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate))

    Leftfield, Left1.) 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.) Left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)

    Left - The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"
  • Right field1.) Right field, rightfield, right -- (the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right)

    2.) Right field, rightfield -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate))

    Right field, Rightfield1.) Right field, rightfield, right -- (the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right)

    2.) Right field, rightfield -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate))

    Rightfield, Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    Right - The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
  • Short1.) Short -- (the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed)

    2.) Short circuit, short -- (accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference)

    Short - The location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
  • Yard1.) Yard, pace -- (a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride)

    2.) Yard, Grounds1.) Evidence, grounds -- (your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling")

    2.) Yard, grounds, curtilage -- (the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no Yard1.) Yard, pace -- (a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride)

    2.) Yard, grounds, curtilage -- (the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no Yard1.) Yard, pace -- (a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride)

    2.) Yard, grounds, curtilage -- (the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard")

    Yard - A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride")

    Yard - A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride")

    Grounds - Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling", curtilage -- (the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard")

    Yard, Railway yard1.) Yard, railway yard -- (an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines)

    Railway yard - A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
  • Desert1.) Desert -- (arid land with little or no vegetation)

    1.) Abandon, forsake, desolate, desert -- (leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children")

    Desert - Arid land with little or no vegetation
  • Oasis1.) Oasis -- (a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface))

    2.) Haven, oasis -- (a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary)

    Oasis - A fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
  • Battlefield1.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    Battlefield, Battleground1.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    Battleground, Field of battle1.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    Field of battle, Field of honor1.) Field of honor -- (the scene of a duel)

    2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    Field of honor, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")

    2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    Field - A region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
  • Minefield1.) Minefield -- (a region in which explosives mines have been placed)

    Minefield - A region in which explosives mines have been placed
  • Breeding ground1.) Breeding ground -- (a place where animals breed)

    Breeding ground - A place where animals breed
  • Clearing1.) Clearing, glade -- (a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area)

    2.) Clearing -- (the act of freeing from suspicion)

    Clearing, Glade1.) Clearing, glade -- (a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area)

    Glade - A tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
  • Field of fire1.) Field of fire -- (the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position)

    Field of fire - The area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position
  • Playing field1.) Playing field -- (the circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe")

    2.) Playing field, athletic field, playing area, field -- (a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field")

    Playing field, Athletic field1.) Playing field, athletic field, playing area, field -- (a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field")

    Athletic field, Playing area1.) Playing field, athletic field, playing area, field -- (a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field")

    Playing area, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")

    2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    Field - The circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"
  • Industrial park1.) Industrial park -- (a tract at a distance from city center that is designed for a community of businesses and factories)

    Industrial park - A tract at a distance from city center that is designed for a community of businesses and factories
  • Grassland1.) Grassland -- (land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life)

    Grassland - Land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
  • Mud flat1.) Mud flat -- (a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide)

    Mud flat - A tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide
  • Parade ground1.) Parade ground -- (an area for holding parades)

    Parade ground - An area for holding parades
  • Fairground1.) Fairground -- (an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses)

    Fairground - An open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
  • Midway1.) Midway -- (the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located)

    2.) Midway, Battle of Midway -- (naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands)

    Midway - The place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
  • Fairway1.) Fairway -- (the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short)

    2.) Fairway -- (the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters)

    Fairway - The area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
  • Park1.) Park, parkland -- (a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park")

    2.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")

    Park, Parkland1.) Park, parkland -- (a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park")

    Parkland - A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
  • Park1.) Park, parkland -- (a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park")

    2.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")

    Park, Commons1.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")

    2.) Commons, common land -- (a pasture subject to common use)

    Commons, Common1.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")

    1.) Common -- (belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community")

    Common, Green1.) Green, greenness, viridity -- (green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass)

    2.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")

    Green - A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
  • Picnic area1.) Picnic area, picnic ground -- (a tract of land set aside for picnicking)

    Picnic area, Picnic ground1.) Picnic area, picnic ground -- (a tract of land set aside for picnicking)

    Picnic ground - A tract of land set aside for picnicking
  • Public square1.) Public square, square -- (an open area at the meeting of two or more streets)

    2.) Agora, public square -- (a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece)

    Public square, Square1.) Square, foursquare -- ((geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides")

    2.) Square, second power -- (the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance")

    Square - An open area at the meeting of two or more streets
  • Toll plaza1.) Toll plaza -- (an area where tollbooths are located)

    Toll plaza - An area where tollbooths are located
  • Range1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")

    2.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")

    Range - An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
  • Sector1.) Sector -- (a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle)

    2.) Sector -- (a body of people who form part of society or economy; "the public sector")

    Sector - A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
  • Site1.) Site, land site -- (the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school")

    2.) Site, situation -- (physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides")

    Site, Land site1.) Site, land site -- (the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school")

    Land site - The piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
  • Subdivision1.) Subdivision -- (an area composed of subdivided Lot1.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")

    2.) Lot -- (a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake")

    Lot - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"s)

    2.) Subdivision -- (the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided)

    Subdivision - An area composed of subdivided lots
  • Mine field1.) Mine field -- (a tract of land containing explosive mines)

    1.) Minefield -- (a region in which explosives mines have been placed)

    Mine field - A tract of land containing explosive mines
  • Terrain1.) Terrain -- (a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain")

    Terrain - A piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"
  • Plot1.) Plot, secret plan, game -- (a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start")

    2.) Plot, plot of ground, patch -- (a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch")

    Plot, Plot of ground1.) Plot, plot of ground, patch -- (a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch")

    Plot of ground, Patch1.) Spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation -- (a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red")

    2.) Plot, plot of ground, patch -- (a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch")

    Patch - A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
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Meaning 5 of Left
left turn, turning
  • Diversion1.) Diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")

    2.) Diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation -- (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal")

    Diversion, Deviation1.) Deviation, divergence, departure, difference -- (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean")

    2.) Deviation -- (the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function)

    Deviation, Digression1.) Digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis -- (a message that departs from the main subject)

    2.) Diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation -- (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal")

    Digression, Deflection1.) Deflection, warp -- (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)

    2.) Deflection, deflexion, refraction -- (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)

    Deflection, Deflexion1.) Deflection, deflexion, refraction -- (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)

    2.) Deflection, deflexion -- (the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position)

    Deflexion, Divagation1.) Digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis -- (a message that departs from the main subject)

    2.) Diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation -- (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal")

    Divagation - An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
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  • Kick turn1.) Kick turn -- (a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first)

    Kick turn - A standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first
  • Stem turn1.) Stem turn, stem -- (a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it)

    Stem turn, Stem1.) Root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical -- ((linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem")

    2.) Stalk, stem -- (a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ)

    Stem - A turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
  • Telemark1.) Telemark -- (a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards)

    Telemark - A turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards
  • Swerve1.) Swerve, swerving, veering -- (the act of turning aside suddenly)

    2.) Yaw, swerve -- (an erratic deflection from an intended course)

    Swerve, Swerving1.) Swerve, swerving, veering -- (the act of turning aside suddenly)

    1.) Swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut -- (turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right")

    Swerving, Veering1.) Swerve, swerving, veering -- (the act of turning aside suddenly)

    1.) Swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut -- (turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right")

    Veering - The act of turning aside suddenly
  • Three-point turn1.) Three-point turn -- (the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs)

    Three-point turn - The act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs
  • Version1.) Version -- (an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine")

    2.) Version, variant, variation, edition -- (something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father")

    Version - An interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"

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    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")
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