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let1 /let/ transitive verb (prp lettˈing; pat let or (Scot) loot /lüt or lŭt/; pap let or (Scot) lootˈen, littˈen or luttˈen)- To give leave or power to, to allow, permit, suffer (usu with infinitive without to)
- To allow to go or come
- To grant to a tenant or hirer
- In the imperative with accusative and infinitive without to, often used virtually as an auxiliary with imperative or optative effect
- To leave (Shakespeare)
- To omit (Shakespeare)
- To allow to escape (archaic)
- To behave so as to give an impression, make it appear (obsolete; also intransitive verb)
noun A letting for hire ORIGIN: OE (Anglian) lētan (WSax lǣtan) to permit, pat lēt; pap lǣten; Ger lassen lettˈable adjective Able to be hired out, suitable for letting lettˈer noun A person who lets, esp on hire lettˈing noun letˈ-alone noun (Shakespeare) Absence of restraint, freedom adjective - Refraining from interference
- Leaving things to themselves
letˈ-down noun - An act or occasion of letting down
- A disappointment
letˈ-off noun - An act or occasion of letting off
- A festivity
- An outlet
- (in games) a failure to take advantage of an opportunity
letˈ-out noun A chance to escape or avoid keeping an agreement, contract, etc lettˈer-gaeˈ noun (Scot) Someone who lets go, a precentor letting down noun (aeronautics) The reduction of altitude from cruising height to that required for the approach to landing letˈ-up noun - End or ceasing
- Abatement
- Respite or relief
let alone - Not to mention, much less
- To refrain from interference with
- (imperative) trust (archaic)
let be (dialect let-a-be) - To leave undisturbed
- Not to mention, to say nothing of (Scot)
let blood To cause to bleed let down - To allow to fall
- To lower
- To make longer
- To allow air to escape from
- To leave in the lurch, fail to back up when needed, betray trust, disappoint
let drive - To aim a blow
- To discharge a missile
let fall - To drop
- To mention or hint
let fly - To fling, discharge, shoot
- To deliver a blow (also figurative)
let go - To cease holding
- To finish the employment of
- To slacken (nautical)
let in - To allow to enter
- To take in or swindle (archaic)
- (with for) to involve in or betray into anything unpleasant or troublesome
- To insert
- To leak inwards
let in on (informal) To allow to take part in let into - To set into the surface of
- To admit to the knowledge of
- To throw into one with
let loose - To set free
- To let go of restraint, to indulge in unrestrained talk or conduct
let off - To allow to go free or without exacting all
- To fire off, discharge
- To break wind from the anus (informal)
let on (informal) - To allow to be believed, to pretend
- To disclose awareness
- To reveal, divulge
let oneself go (informal) - To allow one's appearance, lifestyle, etc to deteriorate
- To act without restraint
let out - To allow to go free, or to become known
- To emit
- To widen, slacken, enlarge
- To put out to hire
- To leak outwards
- To strike out or kick out (archaic)
let someone know To inform someone let up (informal) - To become less
- To abate
let up on (informal) - To cease to have to do with
- To treat less harshly
let well alone To let things remain as they are from fear of making them worse to let Available for hire |