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   left

   /left/

   adjective

   • 1. on, toward, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north: "her left eye"
   • 2. relating to or denoting a person or group favoring left-wing views; progressive: "left politics"

   adverb

   • 1. on or to the left side: "turn left here"

   noun

   • 1. the left-hand part, side, or direction: "a turn to the left"
   • ▪ (in soccer or a similar sport) the left-hand half of the field when facing the opponents' goal: "a free kick from the left"
   • ▪ short for left field
   • ▪ the left wing of an army: "a token attack on the Russian left"
   • ▪ a left turn: "take a left here"
   • ▪ a road, entrance, etc. on the left: "my road's the first left"
   • ▪ a person's left fist, especially a boxer's: "a dazzler with the left"
   • ▪ a blow given with the left fist: "a left to the body"
   • 2. a group or party favoring left-wing, liberal, or progressive views: "the Left is preparing to fight presidential elections"

   Word Origin Old Englishlyft, left ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. leftish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • E

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   • F

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   • T

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leftLeft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LEFT is of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body in which the heart is mostly located. How to use left in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LEFT definition: 1. on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are facing north: 2. the left…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › leftLEFT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Left definition: being, relating to, or located on or nearest to the side where a person’s heart normally is (opposed to right). See examples of LEFT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › leftLeft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When left is an adjective, it has a completely different meaning: something that's left on the table, or remaining there, will probably be thrown away by your waiter. The Old English root is luft-, "weak," as most right-handed folks are weaker on their left sides.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The left is one of two opposite directions, sides, or positions. If you are facing north and you turn to the left, you will be facing west. In the word 'to', the 't' is to the left of the 'o'.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › leftLeft - definition of left by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the north when the subject is facing east. b. Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the left side. c. Located on the left side of a person facing downstream: the left bank of a river. 2. often Left Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left. n. 1. a.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLEFT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LEFT definition: 1. on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are facing north: 2. the left…. Learn more.