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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

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let

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈlet

let; letting

transitive verb

: to cause to : make

let me know

: to give opportunity to or fail to prevent

live and let live

a break in the clouds let us see the summit

let the opportunity slip

—used in the imperative to introduce a request or proposal

let us pray

—used as an auxiliary to express a warning

let him try

: to free from or as if from confinement

let out a scream

let blood

: to permit to enter, pass, or leave

let them through

let them off with a warning

chiefly British : to offer or grant for rent or lease

let rooms

: to assign especially after bids

let a contract

: to make an adjustment to

let out the waist

intransitive verb

chiefly British : to become rented or leased

: to become awarded to a contractor

let

2 of 4

noun

: something that impedes : obstruction

ruled his little world without hindrance or let

B. F. Reilly

: a shot or point in racket games that does not count and must be replayed

let

3 of 4

verb (2)

letted; letted or let; letting

transitive verb

archaic

: hinder, prevent

-let

4 of 4

noun suffix

: small one

booklet

: article worn on

wristlet

Phrases

let alone

: to leave undisturbed

let the flowers alone

also : to leave to oneself

wanted to be let alone

let fly

: to hurl an object

: to give unrestrained expression to an emotion or utterance

let fly with some sharp rebukes

Janice Castro

let go

: to relax or release one's hold

—used with of

let go of stress

Kathy McCoylet go of my arm

: to abandon self-restraint : let fly

spoke in clipped sentences, as if fearful of letting go

David Kline

there just to party, just to let go

Philippe Vergne

: to dismiss from employment

the firm let him go at the end of the month

: to fail to take care of : neglect

let himself go and got real fat

Bill Parcells

let it all hang out

: to reveal one's true feelings : act without dissimulation

let one have it

: to subject to vigorous assault

let one's hair down

: to act without pretense or self-restraint

let rip

: to utter or release without restraint

let 'er rip

: to do or utter something without restraint

let rip at the press

let the cat out of the bag

: to give away a secret

Choose the Right Synonym for let

hire, let, lease, rent, charter mean to engage or grant for use at a price.

hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use.

we hired a car for the summer

decided to let the cottage to a young couple

lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease.

the diplomat leased an apartment for a year

rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting.

instead of buying a house, they decided to rent

will not rent to families with children

charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use.

charter a bus to go to the game

Example Sentences

Noun The first serve was a let. artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance

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Verb

Regulators should be agnostic about the permit price in a trading system, since the point is to set a target level of emissions and then let the market price that quantity.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 How high will the bidding go, and could the Yankees really let their Face of the Franchise walk away?

Pete Caldera, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 That’s when Gedeon and Kilbane tightened their chinstraps one more time and let loose. Kilbane got to Schoster on second down for his third sack.

Matt Goul, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 While audiences got about eight minutes of footage, including a scene that showed the Sully family are still viewed as outsiders among their peers, what soared were the moments in which Cameron let audiences explore Pandora.

Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Kaley also styled her hair in a similar fashion, with a side part that let the rest of the unique dress shine.

Good Housekeeping, 10 Sep. 2022 The first myth held that government’s smartest approach to a nation’s industrial competitiveness was to stay out of the way and let the genius of the market operate.

Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Jets not only enhance maneuverability but let the boat nudge up to beaches without worrying about propellers.

Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 The other two residents came to the door and let the officers in.

ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan; akin to Old High German lāzzan to permit, and perhaps to Lithuanian lėnas tranquil

Verb (2)

Middle English letten, from Old English lettan to delay, hinder; akin to Old High German lezzen to delay, hurt, Old English lǣt late

Noun suffix

Middle English, from Middle French -elet, from -el, diminutive suffix (from Latin -ellus) + -et

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of let was before the 12th century

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