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[ UK /lˈɛt/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɛt/ ]
VERB
  1. 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
  2. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
    I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners
  3. leave unchanged
    let it be
  4. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
    This let me in for a big surprise
    He got his squad on the ball
    He got a girl into trouble
  5. 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
  6. actively cause something to happen
    I let it be known that I was not interested
NOUN
  1. a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
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How To Use let In A Sentence

  • Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage. The Seattle Times
  • You think Spielberg would only have a rattletrap third-rate spaceship like the Millennium Falcon to ensure his survival? Does George Lucas think the world will end in 2012?
  • Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets.
  • In 1984, he started Oh Boy as an outlet for his songwriting.
  • The battery-operated doll comes complete with walkie-talkie and a wardrobe choice of military fatigues or bolero jacket and gold trousers.
  • A heart will not be hurt for pursuing a dream, when you truly want something, all the universe conspires to help you complete the.
  • However, by that time I was so hooked by the story that I let it pass.
  • Our economy is unbalanced, money is in excess supply, and its circulation is completely divorced from the circulation of goods. Inside Perestroika: The Future of the Soviet Economy
  • Ireland does not have another manufacturing facility with a similar capacity to absorb glass cullet (crushed glass).
  • Let's find out what's coming up in a few minutes on "PAULA ZAHN NOW" -- Paula. CNN Transcript Feb 2, 2006
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