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- [let]
- /lɛt/
- /ˈlet.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [let]
- /lɛt/
Definitions of letting word
- verb with object letting Archaic. to hinder, prevent, or obstruct. 1
- verb without object letting to admit of being rented or leased: The apartment lets for $100 per week. 1
- noun letting (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 letting Chiefly Law. an impediment or obstacle: to act without let or hindrance. 1
- idioms letting let alone. alone (def 8). 1
- idioms letting let be, to refrain from interference. to refrain from interfering with. 1
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Origin of letting
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 Letting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
letting 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".
letting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for letting
noun letting
- canonization — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
- condonance — the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense.
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- rental — an amount received or paid as rent.
- sanctification — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
adjective letting
- lenient — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- humoring — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- permitting — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- live with — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- humouring — humor.
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