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   Let

   /let/

   

   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 a polite 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; rent: British "they've let out their apartment" Similar rent outrentleasehirehire outloangive on loansubletsubleasefarm outcontractcharge for the use oflet out
   • ▪ award (a contract for a particular project) to an applicant: "preliminary contracts were let and tunneling 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.

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   Check pronunciation: let. 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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   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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   Definitions of let. verb. actively cause something to happen. “I let it be known that I was not interested” see more. verb. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen. synonyms: allow, permit. see more. verb. consent to, give permission. “I won't let the police search her basement”

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

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   to allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen: Let them play outside. Don't let the camera get wet. It's best to let nature take its course. We let a whole year go by before we tried again. Fewer examples. We can't let a mistake like this happen again. Don't let me keep you from your work.

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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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   2 days ago · 1. verb. If you let something happen, you allow it to happen without doing anything to stop or prevent it. People said we were interfering with nature, and that we should just let the animals die. [VERB noun infinitive] Thorne let him talk. [VERB noun infinitive] She let the door slam. [VERB noun infinitive]

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   Let Definition. lĕt. lets, letted, letting. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Suffix. Idiom. Filter. verb. lets, letting. To leave; forsake; abandon. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal. Let's finish the job!