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leave things be

leave things be verb: synonym of let it be.

Verb

leave things be (third-person singular simple present leaves things be, present participle leaving things be, simple past and past participle left things be)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.
    Synonyms:
    let it be

Synonyms of leave things be

Forms of leave things be

third-person singular presentleaves things be
present participleleaving things be
past participleleft things be
pastleft things be

Questions about leave things be

What does leave things be mean?
Leave things be means synonym of let it be.
What part of speech is leave things be?
Leave things be is a verb.
What is the past tense of leave things be?
The past tense of leave things be is left things be.

Words near leave things be in the dictionary

  1. leave the ball in someone's court
  2. leave the chat
  3. leave the door open
  4. leave the nest
  5. leave things alone
  6. leave things be
  7. leave to chance
  8. leave to the imagination
  9. leave well alone
  10. leave well enough alone
  11. leave with the one that brought ya

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