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Definition of Let

1. Verb. Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen. "This will permit the rain to run off"

2. Noun. A brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India. "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"

3. Verb. Actively cause something to happen. "I let it be known that I was not interested"

4. Noun. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again.

5. Verb. Consent to, give permission. "They let him to write the letter"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

6. Verb. Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition. "He got a girl into trouble"

7. Verb. Leave unchanged. "Let it be"

8. Verb. Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract. "They let the tourists their cars"; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

Definition of Let

1. v. t. To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose.

2. n. A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic.

3. v. t. To leave; to relinquish; to abandon.

4. v. i. To forbear.

Definition of Let

1. Verb. (transitive) To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without (term to)). ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid). ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) (non-gloss definition Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person.) ¹

5. Verb. (obsolete except with know) To cause (+ bare infinitive). ¹

6. Verb. (archaic) To hinder, prevent; to obstruct (someone or something). ¹

7. Verb. (obsolete) To prevent or obstruct (term to) do something, or (term that) something happen. ¹

8. Noun. An obstacle or hindrance. ¹

9. Noun. (context: tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Let

1. to hinder [v LETTED, LETTING, LETS] - See also: hinder

Lexicographical Neighbors of Let

lessoning lessons lessons learned lessor lessors lessour lesspeople lessperson lesspersons lest

lest we forget lested lesting lests lesukite let (current term) let's let's go let's not and say we did let's roll

let's see let-down let-down reflex let-downs let-off let-offs let-through let-up let alone let be

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