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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

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To cause; to make; used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i

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If you let your house or land to someone, you allow them to use it in exchange for money that they pay you regularly. She is thinking of letting her house to an American serviceman The reasons for letting a house, or part of one, are varied. = rent Let out means the same as let. I couldn't sell the London flat, so I let it out to pay the mortgage Home owners who have extra space available may want to let out a room

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You say let's or, in formal English, let us, when you are making a suggestion that involves both you and the person you are talking to, or when you are agreeing to a suggestion of this kind. I'm bored. Let's go home `Shall we go in and have some supper?' --- `Yes, let's.'

blood letting

{i} phlebotomy, draining of blood for medical purposes; killing, bloodshed

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Journalists sometimes refer to a bitter quarrel between two groups of people from within the same organization as blood-letting. Hopefully a satisfactory solution can be reached without much blood letting

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Blood-letting is violence or killing between groups of people, especially between rival armies. Once again there's been ferocious blood-letting in the township

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To allow

Tom could refuse to allow Mary to do that. - Tom could refuse to let Mary do that.

Tom isn't likely to allow Mary to do that. - Tom isn't likely to let Mary do that.

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vagueness People often use let in expressions such as let me see or let me think when they are hesitating or thinking of what to say next. Now, let's see. Where did I leave my bag? `How long you been living together then?' --- `Erm, let me think. It's about four years now.'

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a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again leave unchanged; "let it be"

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Service or point that is to be replayed because of some type of interference

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If you let someone into, out of, or through a place, you allow them to enter, leave, or go through it, for example by opening a door or making room for them. I had to get up at seven o'clock this morning to let them into the building because they had lost their keys I'd better go and let the dog out

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Basic binding construct

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what you must do when you can't afford your own court

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a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again leave unchanged; "let it be" actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested" 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

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If you let something happen, you allow it to happen without doing anything to stop or prevent it. Thorne let him talk She let the door slam I can't let myself be distracted by those things

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You can use let to say that you do not care if someone does something, although you think it is unpleasant or wrong. If he wants to do that, let him do it Let them talk about me; I'll be dead, anyway

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You use let me when you are introducing something you want to say. Let me tell you what I saw last night Let me explain why

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The process of renting out all or part of your property to someone else

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A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic

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cause to be made; let bring, i

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cause to be brought

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To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose

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If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them. She let go of Mona's hand and took a sip of her drink

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A call signaling that a point must be replayed A let is called: when a served ball brushes the net cord and lands in the proper service court; when the ball is served before the receiver is ready; when the ball breaks in the middle of play; or when any other outside interference occurs

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If you say that you did not know what you were letting yourself in for when you decided to do something, you mean you did not realize how difficult, unpleasant, or expensive it was going to be. He got the impression that Miss Hawes had no idea of what she was letting herself in for

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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"

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Called to announce that a point is to be replayed A common example is when a serve clips the top of the net but still lands correctly in the court

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

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1 (Verb) To lease or rent part or all of a property to a third party 2 (Noun) A served ball that strikes the net but still falls in to the service court in tennis

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A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over

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If the ball touches the net and then falls into the diagonally opposite service box, a let is called, and the server is permitted to serve again

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A situation in which a point is replayed See Rule 7

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grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

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politeness Someone in authority, such as a teacher, can use let's or, in more formal English, let us, in order to give a polite instruction to another person or group of people. Let's have some hush, please `Let us pray,' said the Methodist chaplain

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If play is interrupted for any reason during a rally, a let is called and the point does not count

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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"

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leave unchanged; "let it be"

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You can use let when you are saying what you think someone should do, usually when they are behaving in a way that you think is unreasonable or wrong. Let him get his own cup of tea

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The form let is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle

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politeness You use let me when you are offering politely to do something. Let me take your coat Let me get you something to drink

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If you let someone do something, you give them your permission to do it. I love sweets but Mum doesn't let me have them very often Visa or no visa, they won't let you into the country

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{f} allow, permit; cause, make; enable; allow to go, release; allow to enter; lease, rent; be rented (British)

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{i} rented room or apartment (British); obstacle, hindrance; play which is invalid and must be repeated (in tennis and other net games)

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A point the does not count and must be replayed Usually occurs when a serve hit the net, but drops in play More Info

See note under Let, v

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The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally

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When someone leaves a job, either because they are told to or because they want to, the employer sometimes says that they are letting that person go. I've assured him I have no plans to let him go Peterson was let go after less than two years

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emphasis Let alone is used after a statement, usually a negative one, to indicate that the statement is even more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next. It is incredible that the 12-year-old managed to even reach the pedals, let alone drive the car

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10v L 39 v (MED - leten) To leave, depart from, leave behind

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To consider; to think; to esteem

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to rent a property to a tenant

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To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering

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You can use let to introduce an assumption on which you are going to base a theory, calculation, or story. Let x equal 5 and y equal 3

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To permit; to allow; to suffer; either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent

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You can use let when you are praying or hoping very much that something will happen. Please God, let him telephone me

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To be let or leased; as, the farm lets for $500 a year

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You say let's or, in more formal English, let us, to direct the attention of the people you are talking to towards the subject that you want to consider next. Let's consider ways of making it easier Let us look at these views in more detail

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to let fly: see fly to let your hair down: see hair to let someone off the hook: see hook to let it be known: see known to let the side down: see side to let off steam: see steam

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If you let someone know something, you tell them about it or make sure that they know about it. They want to let them know that they are safe If you do want to go, please let me know

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the most 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"

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actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested"

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To leave; to relinquish; to abandon

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To allow to be used or occupied for a compensation; to lease; to rent; to hire out; often with out; as, to let a farm; to let a house; to let out horses

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A rally whose result doesn't count, usually because the umpire called a halt in play because of some distraction or interruption See the following entry

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