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   let

   /lɛt/

   verb

   • 1. not prevent or forbid; allow: "my boss let me leave early" Similar allowpermitgive permission togive leave toauthorizesanctiongrantgrant the right towarrantlicenseempowerenableentitleassent toconsefnt toagree toacquiesce inaccede toapprove oftoleratecountenancesufferbrookadmit ofgive one's blessing togive assent tocausemakeinformal:give the green light togive the go-ahead togive the thumbs up togive someone/something the nodsay the magic wordOKOpposite preventprohibit
   • ▪ allow to pass in a particular direction: "could you let the dog out?" Similar allow to gopermit to passmake way for
   • 2. used in the imperative to formulate various expressions. Similar allowpermitgive permission togive leave toauthorizesanctiongrantgrant the right towarrantlicenseempowerenableentitleassent toconsefnt toagree toacquiesce inaccede toapprove oftoleratecountenancesufferbrookadmit ofgive one's blessing togive assent tocausemakeinformal:give the green light togive the go-ahead togive the thumbs up togive someone/something the nodsay the magic wordOKOpposite preventprohibit
   • ▪ used as a polite way of making or responding to a suggestion, giving an instruction, or introducing a remark: "let's have a drink"
   • ▪ used to make an offer of help: "‘Here, let me,’ offered Bruce"
   • ▪ used to express one's strong desire for something to happen or be the case: "‘Dear God,’ Jessica prayed, ‘let him be all right.’"
   • ▪ used as a way of expressing defiance or challenge: "if he wants to walk out, well let him!"
   • ▪ used to express an assumption upon which a theory or calculation is to be based: "let A and B stand for X and Y respectively"
   • 3. allow someone to have the use of (a room or property) in return for regular payments: British "she let the flat to a tenant" Similar rent outrentleasehirehire outloangive on loansubletsubleasefarm outcontractcharge for the use oflet out
   • ▪ award (a contract for a project) to an applicant: "preliminary contracts were let and tunnelling work started"

   noun

   • 1. a period during which a room or property is rented: British "I've taken a month's let on the flat"
   • ▪ a property available for rent: British "an unfurnished let"

   Word Origin Old Englishlǣtan ‘leave behind, leave out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laten and German lassen, also to late.

   Scrabble Points: 3

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LET definition: 1. to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of LET is to cause to : make. How to use let in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Let.

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   Definition of let verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   let. 1. [ let ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) , let, let·ting. to allow or permit: If we let him escape, he'll lead us to the boss. Synonyms: concede, suffer. Antonyms: prevent. to allow to pass, go, or come: The gap is too narrow to let the car through.

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   1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow: I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house. See Usage Note at leave 1. 2. To cause to; make: Let the news be known. 3. a. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal: Let's finish the job! Let x equal y. b.

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   To let is to allow or permit. If you don't prevent your little brother from jumping off the roof into a pile of leaves, you let him do it.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   USAGE let us is used in all varieties of speech and writing to introduce a suggestion or a request: Let us consider all the facts before deciding. The contracted form let's occurs mostly in informal speech and writing: Let's go.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LET definition: 1. to allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen: 2. to allow someone or…. Learn more.

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    verb (used with object), let, let·ting. to allow or permit: If we let him escape, he'll lead us to the boss. to allow to pass, go, or come: The gap is too narrow to let the car through.

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    To allow or cause to escape; cause to flow or come out, as by shedding, emitting, etc. To let blood. An obstacle or impediment. A serve which does not count, specif. one that lands in the correct segment of the opposing player's side of the court after hitting the net.