leave in
Keep it there
To leave something in is to keep it included rather than removing or editing it out.
The phrase often appears in discussions of creative work—a director might leave in a blooper or an editor might leave in a controversial passage.
It also applies to cooking: Leave the seeds in if you want more heat.
The opposite is leave out.
- retainKeep possession of
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- embedFix within surrounding material
- steepRising at sharp angle
- allowGrant permission for
let it steep · marinate · conserve · saturate · lodge · rest · penetrate · nestle · integrate · soak · insert · preserve · infuse · place · sustain · simmer · ferment · moisturize