1.Thepronunciationof"leave"is/li?v/.2.Itmeanstogoawayortostaybehind.3.Whenyouarebiddingfarewelltoaplaceoraperson,youcansay,"I'mleaving"or"I'mgoingtoleave."4.Inanauticalcontext,"leave"canrefertotheactofsettingsail.5."Leave"canalsomeantotakealeaveofabsenceortorequesttimeoff,asin"Heleftworkearlybecausehewasfeelingunwell."6.Itisalsocommonlyusedasaverbtoindicateanactionofleaving,suchas"I'mgoingtoleavemyjobnextmonthandstartmyownbusiness."7.Additionally,"leave"canbeusedtosuggestthatsomethingbeleftorplacedsomewhere,asin"Don'tleaveyourkeysonthetable."8.Inthissense,"leave"isacommandorsuggestiontoensurethatanitemisplacedinthecorrectlocation,asin"Pleaseleaveyourshoesatthedoor."