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taking one's leave

taking one's leave is the present participle and gerund of take one's leave.

Meaning of take one's leave

Verb

take one's leave (third-person singular simple present takes one's leave, present participle taking one's leave, simple past took one's leave, past participle taken one's leave)

  1. (idiomatic) To depart.
    • And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 18:18
    Synonyms:
    take leave
  2. say goodbye

Questions about taking one's leave

What is taking one's leave the present participle and gerund of?
Taking one's leave is the present participle and gerund of take one's leave.

Words near taking one's leave in the dictionary

  1. taking one's eyes off the ball
  2. taking one's half out of the middle
  3. taking one's hat off to
  4. taking one's hook
  5. taking one's kit off
  6. taking one's leave
  7. taking one's life in one's hands
  8. taking one's medicine
  9. taking one's own hide to market
  10. taking one's own life
  11. taking one's pick

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