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- [let]
- /lɛt/
- /let/
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- [let]
- /lɛt/
Definitions of let word
- verb with object let Archaic. to hinder, prevent, or obstruct. 1
- verb without object let to admit of being rented or leased: The apartment lets for $100 per week. 1
- noun let (in tennis, badminton, etc.) any play that is voided and must be replayed, especially a service that hits the net and drops into the proper part of the opponent's court. 1
- noun let Chiefly Law. an impediment or obstacle: to act without let or hindrance. 1
- idioms let let alone. alone (def 8). 1
- idioms let let be, to refrain from interference. to refrain from interfering with. 1
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Origin of let
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leten, Old English lǣtan; cognate with Dutch laten, German lassen, Old Norse lāta, Gothic lētan; akin to Greek lēdeîn to be weary, Latin lassus tired. See late
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Parts of speech for Let
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
let popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
let usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for let
verb let
- authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- certify — If someone in an official position certifies something, they officially state that it is true.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
noun let
- tenancy — a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
- occupancy — the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something: Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.
- rent — an opening made by rending or tearing; slit; fissure.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
Antonyms for let
verb let
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
- invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
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