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leaves to the imagination

leaves to the imagination is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave to the imagination.

Meaning of leave to the imagination

Verb

leave to the imagination (third-person singular simple present leaves to the imagination, present participle leaving to the imagination, simple past and past participle left to the imagination)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To omit, to leave out, to leave unstated.
    • The new members of the crime organization got the most dangerous jobs. I'll leave the specifics to your imagination.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To cover.
    • He stripped down to a pair of see-through briefs that left nothing to the imagination.

Questions about leaves to the imagination

What is leaves to the imagination the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Leaves to the imagination is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave to the imagination.

Words near leaves to the imagination in the dictionary

  1. leaves the door open
  2. leaves the nest
  3. leaves things alone
  4. leaves things be
  5. leaves to chance
  6. leaves to the imagination
  7. leaves well alone
  8. Leavesden
  9. leavesful
  10. leavest
  11. leavetaking

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