~ 1
■ adjective
1》 on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the west when the person or thing is facing north.
2》 relating to a ~-wing person or group.
■ adverb on or to the ~ side.
■ noun
1》 ( the ~ ) the ~-hand part, side, or direction.
↘a ~ turn.
↘a person's ~ fist, or a blow given with it.
2》 (often the Left ) [treated as sing. or plural ] a group or party favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views.
Phrases
have two ~ feet be clumsy or awkward.
~, right, and centre (also ~ and right or right and ~ ) on all sides.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~most adjective
~ward adjective & adverb
~wards adverb
Origin
OE lyft , ~ 'weak', of W. Gmc origin.
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~ 2
past and past participle of leave 1 .