- What would you do if you won one million dollars?
- Why? Of course I"d pay off my debts.
- And what would you do with the remaining?
- The remaining would have to wait till next time…
n. (pl. -bys) area at the side of a road where vehicles may stop.
LAYER
—n. - thickness of matter, esp. One of several, covering a surface.
- person or thing that lays.
- hen that lays eggs.
- shoot fastened down to take root while attached to the parent plant. —v. - arrange in layers.
- cut (hair) in layers.
- propagate (a plant) by a layer.
LEACH
v. - make (a liquid) percolate through some material.
- subject (bark, ore, ash, or soil) to the action of percolating fluid.
- (foll. By away, out) remove (soluble matter) or be removed in this way. [old english]
LEARN
v. (past and past part. Learned or learnt) 1 gain knowledge of or skill in.
- commit to memory.
- (foll. By of) be told about.
- (foll. By that, how, etc.) Become aware of.
- receive instruction.
- archaic or dial. Teach. [old english]
LEASE
—n. Contract by which the owner of property allows another to use it for a specified time, usu. In return for payment. —v. (-sing) grant or take on lease. new lease of (us on) life improved prospect of living, or of use after repair. [anglo-french lesser let, from latin laxo loosen]
LEASH
—n. Strap for holding a dog etc.; lead. —v. - put a leash on.
- restrain. straining at the leash eager to begin. [french lesse: related to *lease]
LEAST
common denominator n. = *lowest common denominator.
- common multiple n. = *lowest common multiple.
- —adj. - smallest, slightest.
- (of a species etc.) Very small. —n. The least amount. —adv. In the least degree. at least 1 at any rate.
- (also at the least) not less than. In the least (or the least) (usu. With neg.) At all (not in the least offended). To say the least putting the case moderately. [old english, superlative of *less]
LEAVE
v. (-ving; past and past part. Left) 1 a go away from. B (often foll. By for) depart.
- cause to or let remain; depart without taking.
- (also absol.) Cease to reside at or belong to or work for.
- abandon; cease to live with (one's family etc.).
- have remaining after one's death.
- bequeath.
- (foll. By to + infin.) Allow (a person or thing) to do something independently.
- (foll. By to) commit to another person etc. (leave that to me).
- a abstain from consuming or dealing with. B (in passive; often foll. By over) remain over. 10 a deposit or entrust (a thing) to be attended to in one's absence (left a message with his secretary). B depute (a person) to perform a function in one's absence. 11 allow to remain or cause to be in a specified state or position (left the door open; left me exhausted). leave alone refrain from disturbing, not interfere with. Leave a person cold not impress or excite a person. Leave off 1 come to or make an end.
- discontinue. Leave out omit; exclude. [old english]
- n. - (often foll. By to + infin.) Permission.
- a (in full leave of absence) permission to be absent from duty. B period for which this lasts. on leave legitimately absent from duty. Take one's leave (of) bid farewell (to). Take leave of one's senses go mad. [old english]
LEDGE
n. Narrow horizontal or shelflike projection. [origin uncertain]
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