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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the north when the subject is facing east.
  • adj. Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the left side.
  • adj. Located on the left side of a person facing downstream: the left bank of a river.
  • adj. Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left.
  • n. The direction or position on the left side.
  • n. The left side.
  • n. The left hand.
  • n. A turn in the direction of the left hand or side.
  • n. The people and groups who advocate liberal, often radical measures to effect change in the established order, especially in politics, usually to achieve the equality, freedom, and well-being of the common citizens of a state. Also called left wing.
  • n. The opinion of those advocating such measures.
  • n. Sports A blow delivered by a boxer's left hand.
  • n. Baseball Left field.
  • ad. Toward or on the left.
  • v. Past tense and past participle of leave1.
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  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of leave.
  • v. remaining
  • v. permitted, allowed to proceed.
  • adj. The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
  • adj. pertaining to the political left; liberal
  • ad. On the left side.
  • ad. Towards the left side.
  • n. The left side or direction.
  • n. The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
  • n. A punch delivered with the left fist.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • imperative-and-past-participle. of leave.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals.
  • adj. Situated so that the left side of the body is toward it.
  • n. That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned.
  • n. Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Belonging to that side of the body of man and other animals which is directed toward the west when the face or front is turned to the north; sinistral: the opposite of right: as, the left hand, arm, leg, ear, or eye; the heart beats on the left side of the body.
  • Being on the left-hand side; situated on the side toward which the left hand of a person is or is supposed to be turned.
  • n. The left-hand side; the side opposite to the right: as, turn to the left (hand); the left (wing) of an army; to wheel from right to left.
  • n. In the politics of continental Europe, that part of a legislative assembly which sits on the left of the president; specifically, the liberal or democratic party, as that party, according to custom, always sits on this side of the house.
  • n. A worthless creature.
  • n. In music and stage directions abbreviated L.
  • Toward the left; sinistrad: as, they scattered right and left.
  • Preterit and past participle of leave, leave.
  • A preterit and past participle of leeve.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. intended for the left hand
  • n. the hand that is on the left side of the body
  • n. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
  • n. those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
  • adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
  • n. location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
  • n. a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
  • ad. toward or on the left; also used figuratively
  • adj. of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
  • adj. not used up
    • Equivalent
    left-handed    port    nigh    near    leftmost    left-hand    larboard    left-wing    liberal    far left   
    Antonym
    right   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hand    mitt    manus    paw    parcel    tract    parcel of land    piece of ground    piece of land    sect   
    Cross Reference
    over the left    guide left    left about!    left bower    over the left shoulder   
    Variant
    leave    center    right   
    Form
    two left feet    left-handed    to the left   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    leftward    sinistral    sinister    larboard    near    port   
    Verb Stem
    leave   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    antitheft    bereft    cleft    deft    heft    theft   
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    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ridge    telefonnummer    movement    lands    latter    sigh    leg    black    description    restlesse   
     
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