leave vs let
Definitions
noun
- the act of departing politely
- the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
- permission to do something
verb
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- produce as a result or residue
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
- act or be so as to become in a specified state
- leave behind unintentionally
Examples
He asked me bluntly, ‘Why would you want to leave private life and take on such a difficult, dangerous and probably thankless job?’
Alaric got a bit annoyed at how long we took to leave becuase of the guinea pigs - I didn't know weather to be sympathetic or laugh when he got narky about it :/
It also has superb golf courses, so if you're a bit of a golf widow, leave him to tussle in the bunker while you slink off to the spa - it's connected to the hotel by a subterranean tunnel.
Definitions
verb
- consent to, give permission
- grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
- leave unchanged
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
noun
- a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
Examples
You think Spielberg would only have a rattletrap third-rate spaceship like the Millennium Falcon to ensure his survival?
In 1984, he started Oh Boy as an outlet for his songwriting.
By recording the spectra of several distant quasars whose light pierces the Milky Way, the spacecraft revealed some 50 ultraviolet-absorbing gas clouds around our galaxy.
