let
noun
1. a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
Definition categories: group
2. a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
verb
1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Similar word(s): allow, permit
Definition categories: social
2. actively cause something to happen
- I let it be known that I was not interested
Definition categories: communication, cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate
3. consent to, give permission
- I won't let the police search her basement
Similar word(s): allow, countenance, permit
Definition categories: communication, accept, consent
4. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- This let me in for a big surprise
Definition categories: change, get, make
5. leave unchanged
- let it be
Definition categories: change, leave
6. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
Definition categories: possession, give
Sentences with let as a verb:
- After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.
- Let me alone!
- The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.
- I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.
- to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering
- Let's put on a show!
- Let us have a moment of silence.
- Let me just give you the phone number.
- Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect.
- Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?