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| 1. | [ 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" |
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| Related terms: | prevent pass | |
| 2. | [ verb ] actively cause something to happen | |
| Examples: | "I let it be known that I was not interested" |
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| Related terms: | induce | |
| 3. | [ 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" |
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| Related terms: | make | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give permission | |
| Synonyms: | permit allow countenance | |
| 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" |
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| Related terms: | forbid forbid accept authorize endure admit admit trust privilege legalize allow furlough give allow license license | |
| 5. | [ verb ] leave unchanged | |
| Synonyms: | leave | |
| Examples: | "let it be" |
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| Related terms: | leave | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (politics) the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India | |
| Synonyms: | army_of_the_righteous lashkar-e-taiba lashkar-e-tayyiba lashkar-e-toiba army_of_the_pure | |
| Examples: | "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus" |
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| Related terms: | foreign_terrorist_organization Pakistan | |
| 7. | [ 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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| Related terms: | give sublet hire_out rent lease lessor letter lease | |
| 8. | [ 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 | |
| Similar spelling: |
Leet Lett Leto Leth Leta Leyte Leeth Lehto Leath Leith Leite Letha Lethe Letty Leota Lettie LED Leatha lewd Ledo Leda lead Leida Leedy Leddy Leday |
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