overleave
overleave · overleaves · overleft · overleaving
To leave over; cause to remain or be leftTo leave (something) over; cause to remain or be left.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To leave (something) over; cause to remain or be left.
(intransitive)To remain; be left over.
Origin
From Middle English overleven, from Old English oferlǣfan (“to leave over; be left over, rFrom Middle English overleven, from Old English oferlǣfan (“to leave over; be left over, remain”), equivalent to over- + leave.
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Forms
overleaves, overleaving, overleft, overleft| Base form | overleave · to overleave |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overleaves |
| Present participle | overleaving |
| Past simple | overleft |
| Past participle | overleft |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle