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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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   • English (US)

     LET meaning: 1. to allow something to happen or someone to...

   • Znaczenie Let, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     let definicja: 1. to allow something to happen or someone to...

   • Traditional

     LET translate: 允許, 讓;允許;准許, 任由, （表示非常希望）讓…發生, 建議, 出租,...

   • Let Spanish Translation

     LET translate: dejar, permitir, alquilar, red, let,...

   • Let: Japanese Translation

     LET translate: （人）に～させる, （家、部屋）を貸す, 許可（きょか）する, 貸（か）し出（だ）す....

   • Let: Korean Translation

     LET translate: -하게 허락해주다, 세주다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Let: Russian Translation

     LET translate: позволять, допускать , сдавать внаем . Learn...

   • Let: Italian Translation

     LET translate: lasciare, affittare, lasciare, fare,...

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4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlet verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   • let’s. [no passive] used for making suggestions or as a polite way of telling people what you want them to do. ‘Shall we check it again?’ ‘ Yes, let's.’ let's do something Let's go to the beach.
   • [no passive] let somebody/something do something used for offering help to somebody. Let me help you with that. Here, let me do it. Let us get those boxes down for you.
   • [no passive] let somebody/something do something used for making requests or giving instructions. Let me have your report by Friday. Let me know (= tell me) how I can help.
   • [no passive] to allow somebody to do something or something to happen without trying to stop it. let somebody/something do something Let them splash around in the pool for a while.

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

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6. www.thefreedictionary.com › letLet - definition of let by The Free Dictionary

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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. Your boss might let you take a few days off work, and the friendly city bus driver might let you ride for free when you forget your wallet.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanlet verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   verb. /lɛt/ Verb Forms. allow. [no passive] to allow someone to do something or something to happen without trying to stop it let somebody/something do something Let them splash around in the pool for a while. Don't let her upset you. Let your body relax. let somebody/something He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him.