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let 1 L0129600 (lĕt)v. let, let·ting, lets v.tr.1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow: I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house. See Usage Note at leave1.2. To cause to; make: Let the news be known.3. a. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal: Let's finish the job! Let x equal y.b. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat: Just let her try!4. To permit to enter, proceed, or depart: let the dog in.5. To release from or as if from confinement: let the air out of the balloon; let out a yelp.6. To rent or lease: let rooms.7. To award, especially after bids have been submitted: let the construction job to a new firm.v.intr.1. To become rented or leased.2. To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.Phrasal Verbs: let down1. To cause to come down gradually; lower: let down the sails.2. To withdraw support from; forsake.3. To fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. let on1. To allow to be known; admit: Don't let on that you know me.2. To pretend. let out1. To come to a close; end: School let out early. The play let out at 10:30.2. To make known; reveal: Who let that story out?3. To increase the size of (a garment, for example): let out a coat. let up1. To slow down; diminish: didn't let up in their efforts.2. To become less severe or intense: The rain let up.Idioms: let alone Not to mention; much less: "Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around with them" (Garrison Keillor). let go To cease to employ; dismiss: had to let 20 workers go. let off on Informal To cause to diminish, as in pressure; ease up on: Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit. let (one's) hair down To drop one's reserve or inhibitions. let (someone) have it Informal 1. To beat, strike, or shoot at someone.2. To scold or punish. let (someone) in on1. To reveal (a secret) to someone: They finally let me in on their plans.2. To allow someone to participate in (something). let up on To be or become more lenient with: Why don't you let up on the poor child?
[Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan; see lē- in Indo-European roots.]
let 2 L0129600 (lĕt)n.1. Something that hinders; an obstacle: free to investigate without let or hindrance.2. Sports An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that requires a replay.tr.v. let·ted or let, let·ting, lets Archaic To hinder or obstruct.
[Middle English lette, from letten, to hinder, from Old English lettan; see lē- in Indo-European roots.]let out vb (adverb, mainly tr) 1. to give vent to; emit: to let out a howl. 2. to allow to go or run free; release3. (may take a clause as object) to reveal (a secret)4. to make available to tenants, hirers, or contractors5. to permit to flow out: to let air out of the tyres. 6. (Knitting & Sewing) to make (a garment) larger, as by unpicking (the seams) and sewing nearer the outer edge n a chance to escape Thesaurus| Verb | 1. let out - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"let loose, utter, emitcall - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"gibber - chatter inarticulately; of monkeyscrow - express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy"crow - utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning"trumpet - utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting"coo - cry softly, as of pigeonscry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"miaou, miaow - make a cat-like soundtsk, tut, tut-tut - utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapprovalecho, repeat - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"call - utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"shoot - utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer"gurgle - utter with a gurgling sound; "`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled"cry - utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"nasale - speak in a nasal voice; "`Come here,' he nasaled"bite out - utter; "She bit out a curse"sigh - utter with a sightroat - emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting timelift - make audible; "He lifted a war whoop"pant - utter while panting, as if out of breathvolley - utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"break into - express or utter spontaneously; "break into a yodel"; "break into a song"; "break into tears"heave - utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"chorus - utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"splutter, sputter - utter with a spitting sound, as if in a ragedeliver - utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"hoot - to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"grunt - issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; "He grunted his reluctant approval"wolf-whistle - whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of malessnort - indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose; "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"spit, spit out - utter with anger or contemptgroan, moan - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"growl, rumble, grumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"wrawl, yammer, yowl, howl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"bark - make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger"baa, blat, blate, bleat - cry plaintively; "The lambs were bleating"bellow, roar - make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"cheep, chirp, chirrup, peep - make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes"churr, whirr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birdschirr - make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadasmeow, mew - cry like a cat; "the cat meowed"quack - utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked"hoot - utter the characteristic sound of owlscronk, honk - cry like a goose; "The geese were honking"hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapprovalsibilate - utter a sibilantbray, hee-haw - braying characteristic of donkeysoink, squeal - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigscluck, clack, click - make a clucking sounds, characteristic of henslow, moo - make a low noise, characteristic of bovinescackle - squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hensgobble - make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeysneigh, nicker, whicker, whinny - make a characteristic sound, of a horsegargle - utter with gargling or burbling soundscaw - utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravensmew - utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls | | 2. let out - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"disclose, divulge, let on, reveal, unwrap, expose, give away, discover, bring out, breakblackwash - bring (information) out of concealmentmuckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking"blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"out - reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent"come out of the closet, out, come out - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year"spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"get around, get out, break - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning"betray, bewray - reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"confide - reveal in private; tell confidentiallyleak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper"babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" | | 3.let out - bring out of a specific statebring outlet go, let go of, release, relinquish - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall" | | 4.let out - make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"widenvary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"take in - make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight" |
letverb1. To give one's consent to:allow, approbate, approve, authorize, consent, endorse, permit, sanction.Informal: OK.2. To afford an opportunity for:admit, allow, permit.3. To neither forbid nor prevent:allow, have, permit, suffer, tolerate.4. To give temporary use of in return for payment:hire (out), lease, rent.phrasal verb
let down1. To cause to descend:depress, drop, lower, take down.2. To cause unhappiness by failing to satisfy the hopes, desires, or expectations of:disappoint, discontent, disgruntle, dissatisfy.phrasal verb
let inTo serve as a means of entrance for:admit, intromit.phrasal verb
let off1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.2. To free from an obligation or duty:absolve, discharge, dispense, excuse, exempt, relieve, spare.phrasal verb
let out1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, release, send forth, throw off, vent.2. To remove (a liquid) by a steady, gradual process:drain, draw (off), pump, tap.3. To disclose in a breach of confidence:betray, blab, divulge, expose, give away, reveal, tell, uncover, unveil.Informal: spill.Archaic: discover.Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all.phrasal verb
let up1. To grow or cause to grow gradually less:abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, peter (out), rebate, reduce, tail away (or off), taper (off).2. To become or cause to become less active or intense:abate, bate, die (away, down, off, or out), ease (off or up), ebb, fall, fall off, lapse, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane.3. To reduce in tension, pressure, or rigidity:ease, loose, loosen, relax, slack, slacken, untighten.let out
let out1. To allow someone or an animal to leave a particular place. A noun or pronoun can be used between "let" and "out." I already let the dog out—she's having a fine time romping around the back yard. I let out the kids for a while so they could burn off some energy.2. To free a person or animal from a place of confinement or captivity. A noun or pronoun is used between "let" and "out." He'll be an old man by the time they let him out of prison. I decided to let the mouse out of the trap, rather than kill it.3. To release or discharge something under pressure. A noun or pronoun can be used between "let" and "out." Ugh, some pranksters let the air out of my tires. If too much steam builds up, you need to let out some of it.4. To allow someone to avoid an obligation or responsibility. A noun or pronoun is used between "let" and "out." That agreement you signed is iron-clad—there's no way they'll let you out of it. We can't just let her out of her commitments like that.5. To be concluded, as of a meeting or day of school or work. A: "Hey, you're back early." B: "Yeah, that meeting let out earlier than I'd anticipated." Give me a text when school lets out, and I'll come pick you up.6. To reveal or disclose something, usually of a private or secret nature. If you let out any details about the surprise party, Mom will start bombarding you with questions.7. To release or utter something audibly. I let out a shriek when the dog suddenly jumped on me. The lion let out an intimidating roar.8. To alter the seams in a garment to make it larger. The seamstress let out that dress for me so I could wear it while I was eight months pregnant.9. To offer something (typically a property or residence) for rent. If you're going to be studying abroad this semester, why not just let out your apartment?See also: let, outlet out (some sound)To utter some loud, forceful sound. I let out a shriek when the dog suddenly jumped on me. The lion let out an intimidating roar.See also: let, outlet (someone or an animal) (get) out (of something) 1. to permit someone or an animal to exit or escape from something or some place. Please let the president get out of the car. Don't let the snake get out! 2. to permit someone or an animal to evade something. I will not let you get out of your responsibilities. They wouldn't let me out of the contract.See also: let, outlet something out (to someone)to rent something to someone. I let the back room out to a college boy. I let out the back room to someone.See also: let, outlet something out 1. Fig. to reveal something; to tell about a secret or a plan. (See also something out">leak something out.) It was supposed to be a secret. Who let it out? Who let out the secret? 2. Fig. to enlarge an article of clothing. She had to let her overcoat out because she had gained some weight. I see you have had to let out your trousers.See also: let, outlet out (with) something 1. to state or utter something loudly. The man let out with a screaming accusation about the person whom he thought had wounded him. She let out a torrent of curses. 2. to give forth a scream or yell. She let out with a bloodcurdling scream when she saw the snake in her chair. They let out with shouts of delight when they saw the cake.See also: let, outlet out[for an event that includes many people] to end. (The people are then permitted to come out.) What time does the movie let out? I have to meet someone in the lobby. The meeting let out at about seven o'clock. School lets out in June.See also: let, outlet out1. Allow to get out; also see get out of. 2. Make known, reveal, as in I thought it was a secret-who let it out? [First half of 1800s] Also see let the cat out of the bag. 3. Come to a close, end, as in What time does school let out? [Late 1800s] 4. Increase the size of a garment, as in May's coat needs to be let out across the shoulders. This usage refers to opening some of the seams. [Late 1700s] See also: let, outlet outv.1. To allow someone or something to exit from some place; release someone or something: My neighbor let out the dog for the night. After the party, we let the helium out of the balloons.2. To make some sound: I let a sigh of relief out when I saw my test score. I let out a shriek when I saw the mouse.3. To come to a close; end: School let out early.4. To make something known; reveal something: Who let that story out? If you let out the secret, our team will lose.5. To increase the size of a garment by undoing its seams: The tailor let out my new coat. The kids grew so much this year that I had to let all the hems out on their jeans.6. To rent or lease something to someone: We decided to let the apartment out for extra income. The neighbors let out the space over the garage to students.See also: let, outEncyclopediaSeeletMedicalSeeLETLegalSeeLetlet out
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