HyperDic: let

English > 8 senses of the word *LET / let*:
VERB	social	let, allow, permit	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen / happen
	communication	let	actively cause something to happen / happen / happen / happen
	communication	let, permit, allow, countenance	consent to, give permission
	change	let, get, have	cause to move
	change	let	leave unchanged
	possession	let, lease, rent	grant / grant / grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
NOUN	group	LET, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous	a brutal terrorist group active / active in Kashmir
NOUN	act	let, net ball	a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court

LET / let > pronunciation
Sounds	leh't
Rhymes	abet ... yet: 108 rhymes with eht...

English > *LET*: 8 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	A brutal terrorist group active / active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India.
Synonyms	Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous
Category	terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act	The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature
Instance of	terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO	A political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
Region	Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, West Pakistan	A Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley
Catalan	Lashkar-e-Toiba

English > *let*: 8 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again.
Synonym	net ball
Broader	serve, service	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
Spanish	let
Catalan	let

English > *let*: 8 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen / happen.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE; Something ----s INFINITIVE
Synonyms	allow, permit
Narrower	pass	Allow to go without comment or censure
Opposite	prevent, keep	Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Spanish	dejar, permitir
Catalan	deixar, permetre

English > *let*: 8 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	actively cause something to happen / happen / happen / happen.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Example	"I let it be known that I was not interested"
Broader	induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make	Cause to do

English > *let*: 8 senses > verb 3, communication
Meaning	consent to, give permission.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Example	"I won't let the police search her basement"
Synonyms	permit, allow, countenance
Narrower	admit, let in, include	Allow participation in or the right to be part of
	admit, allow in, let in, intromit	Allow to enter
	allow, permit, tolerate	Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
	authorize, authorise, pass, clear	grant authorization or clearance for
	digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
	furlough	grant a leave to
	give	Allow to have or take
	legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise	make legal
	privilege, favor, favour	bestow a privilege upon
	trust	Allow without fear
Broader	accept, consent, go for	Give an affirmative reply to
Opposite	forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix	command against
Similar to	allow, grant	Let have
Spanish	aprobar, consentir, dar permiso, dejar, permitir, sancionar
Catalan	consentir, deixar, permetre

English > *let*: 8 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Example	"This let me in for a big surprise"
Synonyms	get, have
Broader	make, get	Give certain properties to something
Spanish	poner
Catalan	posar

English > *let*: 8 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	Leave unchanged.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"let it be"
Broader	leave, leave alone, leave behind, let alone	Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
Spanish	abandonar, dejar
Catalan	abandonar, deixar

English > *let*: 8 senses > verb 6, possession
Meaning	grant / grant / grant use or occupation of under a term of contract.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonyms	lease, rent
Narrower	sublet, sublease	lease / lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
Broader	give	transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Spanish	alquilar, arrendar
Catalan	arrendar, llogar
Nouns	lessor	someone who grants a lease
Nouns	letter	owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

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