devise vs leave

leave vs devise

devise and leave both are nouns.

devise and leave both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devise	Yes	No	Yes	No
leave	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, leave is a hypernym of devise; that is, leave is a word with a broader meaning than devise:

devise: give by will, especially real property
leave: leave or give by will after one's death

Other hypernyms of devise include bequeath, will.

devise (noun)	leave (noun)
(law) a gift of real property by will	the act of departing politely
a will disposing of real property	permission to do something
	the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

devise (verb)	leave (verb)
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort	leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
arrange by systematic planning and united effort	be survived by after one's death
give by will, especially real property	leave behind unintentionally
	go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
	move out of or depart from
	go away from a place
	leave or give by will after one's death
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	put into the care or protection of someone
	remove oneself from an association with or participation in
	produce as a result or residue
	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
	act or be so as to become in a specified state
	have left or have as a remainder

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