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How to spell leave

What it means: To put something in a place to remain.

In a sentence: Please leave your shoes by the door. ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as leve or leev.

Same family: leaves, leaving, left, remain, stay. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Leave comes from Old English "læfan," meaning to allow or to let remain. Over time it picked up several meanings, including both "to go away" and "to allow something to stay as it is," which can confuse learners.

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