"leave on" meaning in English

See leave on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: leaves on [present, singular, third-person], leaving on [participle, present], left on [participle, past], left on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|leave<,,left> on}} leave on (third-person singular simple present leaves on, present participle leaving on, simple past and past participle left on)
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Synonyms: keep on Coordinate_terms: switch on, turn on

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "shut off"
    },
    {
      "word": "turn off"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "leaves on",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leaving on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left on",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "leave<,,left> on"
      },
      "expansion": "leave on (third-person singular simple present leaves on, present participle leaving on, simple past and past participle left on)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "word": "switch on"
        },
        {
          "word": "turn on"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Should I turn off this light or leave it on?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Should I shut off this water or leave it on?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position."
      ],
      "id": "en-leave_on-en-verb-eSGHRp1g",
      "links": [
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "on",
          "on"
        ],
        [
          "open",
          "open"
        ],
        [
          "position",
          "position"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "keep on"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "leave on"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "shut off"
    },
    {
      "word": "turn off"
    }
  ],
  "coordinate_terms": [
    {
      "word": "switch on"
    },
    {
      "word": "turn on"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "leaves on",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leaving on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left on",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "leave<,,left> on"
      },
      "expansion": "leave on (third-person singular simple present leaves on, present participle leaving on, simple past and past participle left on)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English phrasal verbs",
        "English phrasal verbs formed with \"on\"",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs",
        "English verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Should I turn off this light or leave it on?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Should I shut off this water or leave it on?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "on",
          "on"
        ],
        [
          "open",
          "open"
        ],
        [
          "position",
          "position"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "keep on"
    }
  ],
  "word": "leave on"
}

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