Exit vs Left - What's the difference?
exit | left |
A way out.
A passage or gate from inside someplace to the outside, outgang.
The action of leaving.
Death.
The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
(politics) pertaining to the political left; liberal.
On the left side.
Towards the left side.
The left side or direction.
(politics) The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
(boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.
(leave).
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, title= Remaining.
(Ireland, colloquial) permitted, allowed to proceed.
As nouns the difference between exit and left
is that exit is a way out while left is the left side or direction.As verbs the difference between exit and left
is that exit is to go out while left is past tense of leave.As an adjective left is
the opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.As an adverb left is
on the left side.exit
English
Noun
(en noun)- He was looking for the exit and got lost .
- She stood at the exit of the house looking back and waving at those inside .
- He made his exit at the opportune time .
- The untimely exit of a consummate politician .
Synonyms
* (a way out) egress, outgang, outway * (the action of leaving) egress, outgoing, departureDerived terms
* emergency exit * exit interview * exit policy * exit poll * exit program * exit strategy * exit wound * fire exitSee also
* exit stage left ----left
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) left, luft, leoft, lift, lyft, from (etyl) left, . More at (l), (l).Adjective
- Turn left at the corner.
Synonyms
* left-hand * sinister * sinistralAntonyms
* rightDerived terms
* left-hand * left-handed * left wing * two left feetAdverb
(-)Noun
(en noun)- The political left is not holding enough power.
Synonyms
* (left side or direction) , port * (politics)Derived terms
* lefty * to the leftEtymology 2
(etyl) left, variant of . More at leave.Verb
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Etymology 3
From a verbal use of . More at leave.Verb
(head)- We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend.