"leave on" meaning in English

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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
    Sense id: en-leave_on-en-verb-eSGHRp1g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for leave on meaning in English (1.5kB)

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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left on",
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        "past"
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      },
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        {
          "word": "switch on"
        },
        {
          "word": "turn on"
        }
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        {
          "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"
        }
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        "To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position."
      ],
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          "on",
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        ],
        [
          "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"
}
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "shut off"
    },
    {
      "word": "turn off"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "switch on"
    },
    {
      "word": "turn on"
    }
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    {
      "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"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "leave<,,left> on"
      },
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    }
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        "English verbs"
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          "text": "Should I turn off this light or leave it on?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Should I shut off this water or leave it on?",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "on",
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        ],
        [
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        "(transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position."
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