leftover

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈlɛftˌoʊvɚ/ UK /ˈlɛftˌəʊvə/ See IPA manual

noun adj

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1

noun
something remaining after the rest has been used or consumed

They reheated the leftover stew for lunch.

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1 noun · something remaining after... remnant remainder residue surplus scrap remaining residual

Word family

Related forms left over leave

Etymology

A compound from the phrase left over ('remaining'), from the past participle of leave (Old English lǣfan) and over (Old English ofer).

lǣfan Old English ofer Old English

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# leftover

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** ˈlɛftˌoʊvɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈlɛftˌəʊvə

## Meanings
1. something remaining after the rest has been used or consumed

## Examples
- They reheated the leftover stew for lunch.

## Synonyms
- remnant
- remainder
- residue
- surplus
- scrap
- remaining
- residual

## Related Forms
- left
- over
- leave

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lǣfan
- Root: ofer

## Etymology
A compound from the phrase left over ('remaining'), from the past participle of leave (Old English lǣfan) and over (Old English ofer).

## AI Etymology
Leftover has this etymological development: A compound from the phrase left over ('remaining'), from the past participle of leave (Old English lǣfan) and over (Old English ofer). The etymological trail includes Old English lǣfan, Old English ofer. The same word family includes left, over, leave. Its current noun use means "something remaining after the rest has been used or consumed".

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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