Definition of LET

let

Plural: lets

Noun

  • a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
  • a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
  • The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.
  • An obstacle or hindrance.
  • The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.

Verb

Verb Forms: let, letted, letting, lets

  • To hinder or prevent.
  • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
  • actively cause something to happen
    • "I let it be known that I was not interested"
  • consent to, give permission
    • "I won't let the police search her basement"
  • cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
    • "This let me in for a big surprise"
  • leave unchanged
    • "let it be"
  • grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
  • To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
  • To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave alone.
  • To allow the release of (a fluid).
  • To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
  • To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
  • Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.
  • To cause (+ bare infinitive).
  • To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).
  • To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.
  • To tarry or delay.

Examples

  • "Let there be no doubt: I saw you boyfriend with another girl" "Let him. I don't care anymore".
  • After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.
  • Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?
  • Don’t LET a single bonus square go unused if you want to win at Scrabble.
  • I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.
  • Let me be!
  • Let me just give you the phone number.
  • Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect.
  • Let us have a moment of silence.
  • Let's put on a show!
  • The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.
  • to let the building of a bridge;  to let out the lathing and the plastering

Origin / Etymology

Derived from Middle English leten, læten, from Old English lǣtan (“to allow, let go, bequeath, leave, rent”), from Proto-West Germanic *lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną (“to leave behind, allow”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁d- (“to be tired, leave”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots lat, lete (“to let, leave”), North Frisian lete (“to let”), West Frisian litte (“to let”), Dutch laten (“to let, leave”), German lassen (“to let, leave, allow”), Swedish låta (“to let, allow, leave”), Danish lade (“to let, allow, leave”), Icelandic láta (“to let”), Albanian lë (“to allow, let, leave”) and partially related to French laisser (“to let”).

Synonyms

allow, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous, countenance, get, have, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, lease, net ball, permit, rent

Antonyms

disallow, forbid, prevent

Scrabble Score: 3

let: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
let: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
let: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

let: valid Words With Friends Word