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In heading terms the difference between leave and quite

is that leave is To transfer something.quite is In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually.

As nouns the difference between leave and quite

is that leave is the action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball while quite is a series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull.

As a verb leave

is To have a consequence or remnant.

As an adverb quite is

To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

As an interjection quite is

indicates agreement; "exactly so".

leave

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) leven, from (etyl) (whence Danish levne). More at .

Verb

  • To have a consequence or remnant.
  • #To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
  • #:
  • #*, chapter=7
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  • #*{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= David Van Tassel], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/lee-dehaan Lee DeHaan
  • , title= Wild Plants to the Rescue , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Plant breeding is always a numbers game.
  • #To cause, to result in.
  • #:
  • #*{{quote-book, year=1899, author=(Stephen Crane)
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  • #*, chapter=23
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side, and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking.}}
  • #*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Out of the gloom , passage=[Rural solar plant] schemes are of little help to industry or other heavy users of electricity. Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid. For all that, the rapid arrival of electric light to Indian villages is long overdue. When the national grid suffers its next huge outage, as it did in July 2012 when hundreds of millions were left in the dark, look for specks of light in the villages.}}
  • #(lb) To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver, with a sense of withdrawing oneself.
  • #:
  • #*Bible, (w) v. 24
  • #*:Leave there thy gift before the altar and go thy way.
  • #*(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • #*:The foot / That leaves the print of blood where'er it walks.
  • (lb) To depart; to separate from.
  • #To let be or do without interference.
  • #:
  • #(lb) To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
  • #:
  • #*
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=1 , passage=I was about to say that I had known the Celebrity from the time he wore kilts. But I see I will have to amend that, because he was not a celebrity then, nor, indeed, did he achieve fame until some time after I left New York for the West.}}
  • #(lb) To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).
  • #:
  • #(lb) To depart; to go away from a certain place or state.
  • #:
  • (lb) To transfer something.
  • #(lb) To transfer possession of after death.
  • #:
  • #(lb) To give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.
  • #:
  • #(lb) To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.
  • #:
  • To remain (behind); to stay.
  • *:
  • *:And whanne sire launcelot sawe them fare soo / he gat a spere in his hand / and there encountred with hym al attones syr bors sir Ector and sire Lyonel / and alle they thre smote hym atte ones with their speres // and by mysfortune sir bors smote syre launcelot thurgh the shelde in to the syde / and the spere brake / and the hede lefte stylle in his syde
  • *
  • *:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.
  • To stop, desist from; to "leave off" (+ noun / gerund).
  • *1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , (w) V:
  • *:When he had leeft speakynge, he sayde vnto Simon: Cary vs into the depe, and lett slippe thy nette to make a draught.
  • *(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
  • *:Now leave complaining and begin your tea.
  • Synonyms
    * (sense, to end one's connection with) depart, forget, leave behind
    Derived terms
    * beleave * forleave * leave behind * leave for dead * leave no stone unturned * leave nothing in the tank * leave someone hanging * leave someone high and dry * leave someone holding the bag * leave off * leave out * leave in the lurch * leave well enough alone * not leave one's thought * overleave * up and leave

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
  • (billiards) The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).
  • * 1890 February 27, "Slosson's Close Shave"], in [[w:New York Times, The New York Times] :
  • Having counted 38 points he tried a beautiful out of the corner, hit the first ball just a trife too hard and kissed his own ball off just when victory seemed to be his. The leave was unfortunate for Ives. Slosson played brilliantly and ran the game out, a close winner, with 22 points.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) leve, from (etyl) . Related to (etyl) verlof, (etyl) Erlaubnis. See also (l).

    Noun

    (-)
  • Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
  • I've been given three weeks' leave by my boss.
  • (senseid)(dated, or, legal) Permission.
  • Might I beg leave to accompany you?
    The applicant now seeks leave to appeal and, if leave be granted, to appeal against these sentences.
  • (dated) Farewell, departure.
  • I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance.
    Derived terms
    * administrative leave * annual leave * by your leave * compassionate leave * leave of absence * maternity leave * on leave * parental leave * paternity leave * shore leave * sick leave * take French leave * take leave * ticket-of-leave

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) leven, from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
  • Etymology 4

    From (etyl) leven, from . More at (l).

    Verb

  • (rare) To produce leaves or foliage.Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed.
  • * 1868 , , The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám , 2nd edition:
  • Each Morn a thousand Roses brings, you say:
    Yes, but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday?
    Synonyms
    * leaf (verb)

    Etymology 5

    See levy.

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To raise; to levy.
  • * Spenser
  • An army strong she leaved .

    References

    * *

    quite

    English

    Alternative forms

    * quight (obsolete)

    Etymology 1

    A development of (quit), influence by (etyl) quite.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (lb) To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.
  • #With verbs, especially past participles.
  • #*, Book I:
  • #*:Thus when they had the witch disrobed quight , / And all her filthy feature open showne, / They let her goe at will, and wander wayes vnknowne.
  • #*2005 , Adrian Searle, The Guardian , 4 October:
  • #*:Nobuyoshi Araki has been called a monster, a pornographer and a genius - and the photographer quite agrees.
  • #With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs.
  • #*1891 , (Thomas Nelson Page), On Newfound River :
  • #*:Margaret passed quite through the pines, and reached the opening beyond which was what was once the yard, but was now, except for a strip of flower-border and turf which showed care, simply a tangle of bushes and briars.
  • #*2010 , Joanna Briscoe, The Guardian , 30 October:
  • #*:Religion and parochial etiquette are probed to reveal unhealthy, and sometimes shockingly violent, internal desires quite at odds with the surface life of a town in which tolerance is preached.
  • #With predicative adjectives.
  • #*1914 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (The Son of Tarzan) :
  • #*:El Adrea was quite dead. No more will he slink silently upon his unsuspecting prey.
  • #*:
  • #*:In Lejeuneaceae vegetative branches normally originate from the basiscopic basal portion of a lateral segment half, as in the Radulaceae, and the associated leaves, therefore, are quite unmodified.
  • #With attributive adjectives, following an (especially indefinite) article; chiefly as expressing contrast, difference etc.
  • #*2003 , (Richard Dawkins), A Devil's Chaplain :
  • #*:When I warned him that his words might be offensive to identical twins, he said that identical twins were a quite different case.
  • #*2011 , Peter Preston, The Observer , 18 September:
  • #*:Create a new, quite separate, private company – say Murdoch Newspaper Holdings – and give it all, or most of, the papers that News Corp owns.
  • #Preceding nouns introduced by the indefinite article. Chiefly in negative constructions.
  • #*1791 , (James Boswell), (Life of Samuel Johnson) :
  • #*:I ventured to hint that he was not quite a fair judge, as Churchill had attacked him violently.
  • #*1920 , (John Galsworthy), (In Chancery) :
  • #*:And with a prolonged sound, not quite' a sniff and not ' quite a snort, he trod on Euphemia's toe, and went out, leaving a sensation and a faint scent of barley?sugar behind him.
  • #With adverbs of manner.
  • #*2009 , John F. Schmutz, The Battle of the Crater: A complete history :
  • #*:However, the proceedings were quite carefully orchestrated to produce what seemed to be a predetermined outcome.
  • #*2011 , Bob Burgess, The Guardian , 18 October:
  • #*:Higher education institutions in the UK are, quite rightly, largely autonomous.
  • (lb) In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually.
  • #Coming before the indefinite article and an attributive adjective. (Now largely merged with moderative senses, below.)
  • #*1898 , (Charles Gavrice), Nell of Shorne Mills :
  • #*:"My little plot has been rather successful, after all, hasn't it?" "Quite a perfect success," said Drake.
  • #*2001 , Paul Brown, The Guardian , 7 February:
  • #*:While the government claims to lead the world with its plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the figures tell quite a different story.
  • #With plain adjectives, past participles, and adverbs.
  • #*
  • #*:“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
  • #*2010 , Dave Hill, The Guardian , 5 November:
  • #*:London Underground is quite unique in how many front line staff it has, as anyone who has travelled on the Paris Metro or New York Subway will testify.
  • #Coming before the definite article and an attributive superlative.
  • #*1910 , ‘(Saki)’, "The Soul of Laploshka", Reginald in Russia :
  • #*:Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.
  • #*1923 , "The New Pictures", Time , 8 October:
  • #*:Scaramouche has already been greeted as the finest French Revolution yet brought to the screen-and even if you are a little weary of seeing a strongly American band of sans-culottes demolish a pasteboard Paris, you should not miss Scaramouche, for it is quite the best thing Rex Ingram has done since The Four Horsemen.
  • #Before a noun preceded by an indefinite article; now often with ironic implications that the noun in question is particularly noteworthy or remarkable.
  • #*1830 , Senate debate, 15 April:
  • #*:To debauch the Indians with rum and cheat them of their land was quite a Government affair, and not at all criminal; but to use rum to cheat them of their peltry, was an abomination in the sight of the law.
  • #*2011 , Gilbert Morris, The Crossing :
  • #*:“Looks like you and Clay had quite a party,” she said with a glimmer in her dark blue eyes.
  • #Before a noun preceded by the definite article.
  • #*1871 , (Anthony Trollope), (The Eustace Diamonds) :
  • #*:It is quite the proper thing for a lady to be on intimate, and even on affectionate, terms with her favourite clergyman, and Lizzie certainly had intercourse with no clergyman who was a greater favourite with her than Mr. Emilius.
  • #*2006 , Sherman Alexie, "When the story stolen is your own", Time , 6 February:
  • #*:His memoir features a child named Tommy Nothing Fancy who suffers from and dies of a seizure disorder. Quite the coincidence, don't you think?
  • #
  • To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
  • Usage notes
    * This is a non-descriptive qualifier'', similar to fairly and rather and somewhat. Used where a plain adjective needs to be modified, but cannot be qualified. When spoken, the meaning can vary with the tone of voice and stress. ''He was quite big can mean anything from "not exactly small" to "almost huge".
    Synonyms
    * absolutely, fully, thoroughly, totally, utterly
    Antonyms
    * (to a great extent) slightly
    Derived terms
    * quite a few

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Indicates agreement; "exactly so".
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) quite.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (bullfighting) A series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull.
  • Statistics

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