LEAVE

Meaning

To have a consequence or remnant.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English leven, from Old English lǣfan (“to leave”), from Proto-West Germanic *laibijan, from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną (“to let stay, leave”), causative of *lībaną (“to stay, remain”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick; fat”). Cognate with Old Frisian lēva (“to leave”), dialectal Dutch loven (“to have left over, save, keep”), Old Saxon lēvian, Old High German leiban (“to leave”), Old Norse leifa (“to leave over”) (whence Icelandic leifa (“to leave food uneaten”), Swedish leva (“to leave”)), lifna (“to be left”) (whence Danish levne). More at lave, belive. The noun is attested since the 19th century, with earliest references to billiards.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-04-29VATEGLO
• 2025-12-19VTAPIEL
• 2025-06-30LAUHEPV
• 2025-05-31LYAVEBO
• 2025-03-06VALECIT
• 2025-01-29VOANECL
• 2024-09-14AENJILV
• 2024-07-23AEIKLTV
• 2024-04-15LANECVH
• 2024-03-29VATEDLU
• 2023-12-28AYEVUGL
• 2023-07-20LAYVEHI

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.