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11Leaf — Leaf, Leaf out Leaf out(l[=e]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leafed} (l[=e]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leafing}.] To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
12take a leaf out of somebody's book — take a leaf from/out of sb s ˈbook idiom to copy sb s behaviour and do things in the same way that they do, because they are successful Main entry: ↑leafidiom …
13leaf — leaf1 W2S2 [li:f] n plural leaves [li:vz] ↑branch, ↑leaves, ↑trunk ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plant)¦ 2 take a leaf out of somebody s book 3 turn over a new leaf 4¦(page)¦ 5¦(part of table)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …
14Leaf — For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). The leaves of a Beech tree …
15leaf — leafless, adj. leaflike, adj. /leef/, n., pl. leaves /leevz/, v. n. 1. one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant. 2. any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem. 3. a petal: a rose leaf. 4. leaves… …
16leaf — leaf1 [ lif ] (plural leaves [ livz ] ) noun *** 1. ) count a flat thin green part of a tree or plant that grows on a branch or stem: A light breeze stirred the leaves of the tall oak tree outside her window. falling/autumn leaves come into leaf… …
17leaf — I UK [liːf] / US [lɪf] noun Word forms leaf : singular leaf plural leaves UK [liːvz] / US [lɪvz] *** 1) [countable] a flat thin green part of a tree or plant that grows on a branch or stem A light breeze stirred the leaves of the tall oak tree… …
18leaf — 1 /li:f/ noun plural leaves /li:vz/ 1 PLANT (C) one of the flat green parts of a plant that are joined to its stem or branches: a flowering bush with large shiny leaves | be in leaf/come into leaf: The forest was just coming into leaf. 2 take a… …
19leaf — I. noun (plural leaves; also leafs) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English leef, from Old English lēaf; akin to Old High German loub leaf Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a lateral outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a… …
20leaf — [[t]li͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ leaves, leafs, leafing, leafed 1) N COUNT: usu pl, also in/into N The leaves of a tree or plant are the parts that are flat, thin, and usually green. Many trees and plants lose their leaves in the winter and grow new leaves in… …
