let

verb (1)

\ ˈlet

let; letting

Definition of let

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 : to cause to : make let me know

2a : 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

b —used in the imperative to introduce a request or proposal let us pray

c —used as an auxiliary to express a warning let him try

3 : to free from or as if from confinement let out a scream let blood

4 : to permit to enter, pass, or leave let them through let them off with a warning

5a chiefly British : to offer or grant for rent or lease let rooms

b : to assign especially after bids let a contract

6 : to make an adjustment to let out the waist

intransitive verb

1 chiefly British : to become rented or leased

2 : to become awarded to a contractor

let alone

: to leave undisturbed let the flowers alone also : to leave to oneself wanted to be let alone

let fly

1 : to hurl an object

2 : to give unrestrained expression to an emotion or utterance let fly with some sharp rebukes— Janice Castro

let go

1 : to relax or release one's hold —used with of let go of stress— Kathy McCoylet go of my arm

2 : 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

3 : to dismiss from employment the firm let him go at the end of the month

4 : 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

1 : to utter or release without restraint let 'er rip

2 : to do or utter something without restraint let rip at the press

let the cat out of the bag

: to give away a secret

let

noun

Definition of let (Entry 2 of 4)

1 : something that impedes : obstruction ruled his little world without hindrance or let— B. F. Reilly

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

let

verb (2)

letted; letted or let; letting

Definition of let (Entry 3 of 4)

transitive verb

archaic

: hinder, prevent

-let

noun suffix

Definition of -let (Entry 4 of 4)

1 : small one booklet

2 : article worn on wristlet

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Verb (1)

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

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