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Let Very Common

Let has 12 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

3

The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.

4

An obstacle or hindrance.

Verb
1

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

"This permits the water to rush in"

"This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"

"This will permit the rain to run off"

2

actively cause something to happen

"I let it be known that I was not interested"

let
3

consent to, give permission

"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"

"I won't let the police search her basement"

"I cannot allow you to see your exam"

4

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

"He got his squad on the ball"

"This let me in for a big surprise"

"He got a girl into trouble"

5

leave unchanged

"let it be"

let
6

grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

"I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

7

To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

8

To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).

Example Sentences
"Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus" noun
"This permits the water to rush in" verb
"This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement" verb
"This will permit the rain to run off" verb
"I let it be known that I was not interested" verb
"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband" verb
"I won't let the police search her basement" verb
"I cannot allow you to see your exam" verb
"He got his squad on the ball" verb
"This let me in for a big surprise" verb
See Also
drop allow rent permit let in conacre serve advertise
Related Terms
Antonyms
keep prohibit nix
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
serve induce accept make leave give
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pass digest furlough give allow authorize admit privilege legalize trust sublet

Origin

The word "let" comes from Old English, where it originally meant to allow, let go, or leave. Its roots trace back further to a Proto-Indo-European term meaning to be tired or to leave behind.

Rhyming Words
blet flet colet aglet volet owlet filet inlet ullet culet ablet aylet valet dalet relet palet salet gilet islet riblet
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