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[ verb ] make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

Synonyms

allow permit

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

The bond issue will go to the state courts for a friendly test_suit to test the validity of the act , and_then the sales will begin and contracts let for repair work on some of Georgia 's most heavily traveled highways .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

`` We 'll let him do a_lot of running this week , but I do n't know if he 'll be able to play '' .

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

As Hartweger accepted his silver bowl , he said , `` I want to thank coach 's wife for talking him into letting me play '' .

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

He flounders and lets music sprawl .

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

He may respect too_much the Italian tradition of letting singers hold_on to their notes , but to restrain them in a singers ' opera may be quite difficult .

Related terms

prevent pass

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[ verb ] actively cause something to happen

Examples

"I let it be known that I was not interested"

Used in print

I just want to let you know how much I enjoyed your June 25 article on Liberace , and to thank you for it .

(Perry Miller "Theodore Parker: Apostasy within Liberalism"...)

And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria , and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed .

(Peter Eldersveld, "Faith Amid Fear"...)

The same God who called this world into being when He said : `` Let there be light '' !

For those who put their trust in Him He still says every_day again : `` Let there be light '' !

(Jean Mercier, Whatever You Do, Don't Panic....)

She always let it be known that there was wine in the pot_roast or that the chicken had been marinated in brandy , and that Koussevitzky 's second_cousin was an intimate of theirs .

Related terms

induce

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[ verb ] cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

Synonyms

get have

Examples

: "He got his squad on the ball" "This let me in for a big surprise" "He got a girl into trouble"

Used in print

(Winfred Van Atta, Shock Treatment....)

This let me in_for a_lot_of kidding from the rest of the company , two members of_which were native Chicagoans .

(Thomas Anderson, Here Comes Pete Now....)

He pointed_out the switch to me and for a moment I foolishly believed that he would let deed follow words .

Related terms

make

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[ verb ] give permission

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)

No , they had n't seen anyone around ; no , they did n't know the Andrus family ; yes , they had read about the case ; yes , they had let some reporters use their phone , but they would no_longer .

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[ verb ] leave unchanged

Synonyms

leave

Examples

"let it be"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

Did Low decide to let well enough alone when he made his selections ?

Related terms

leave

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[ noun ] (politics) the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

Examples

"Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"

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[ verb ] (business) grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

Synonyms

rent lease

Examples

"I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

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[ noun ] (sport,tennis) a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

Synonyms

net_ball

Related terms

serve

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