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beleave

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Beleave (verb) means to abandon someone or something, leaving it behind.

verb
1
To abandon someone or something, leaving it behind.
2
To stay behind or carry on existing.
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Etymology

From Middle English beleven, from Old English belǣfan (“to leave, let remain”), from Proto-Germanic *bilaibijaną. Equivalent to be- + leave. Intransitive use may be influenced by related belive (“to remain”), which see.

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What is the meaning of beleave?
"beleave" (verb) means to abandon someone or something, leaving it behind.
What is another word for beleave?
Other words for "beleave" include abandon, desert, relinquish, forlet, forsake, remain.
What are the different meanings of beleave?
"beleave" has 2 main meanings: 1. To abandon someone or something, leaving it behind; 2. To stay behind or carry on existing.

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