moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"
go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"
have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"
be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be"
happen, occur, take place; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"
a prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"
give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"