[lɛt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- not prevent or forbid; allow
(e.g: my boss let me leave early)

- used in the imperative to formulate various expressions

- allow someone to have the use of (a room or property) in return for regular payments
(e.g: she let the flat to a tenant)


Phrases:
- let alone
- let fall
- let fly
- let me see
- let me tell you
- let oneself go
- let someone down gently
- let someone have it
- let someone know
- let someone or something be
- let someone or something go
- let someone or something loose
- let something drop
- let something go
- let's be honest
- let's face it
- let's pretend
- let's say
- let's see
- to let

Origin:
Old English lǣtan ‘leave behind, leave out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laten and German lassen, also to late

[lɛt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a period during which a room or property is rented
(e.g: I've taken a month's let on the flat)


Phrases:
- let alone
- let fall
- let fly
- let me see
- let me tell you
- let oneself go
- let someone down gently
- let someone have it
- let someone know
- let someone or something be
- let someone or something go
- let someone or something loose
- let something drop
- let something go
- let's be honest
- let's face it
- let's pretend
- let's say
- let's see
- to let

Origin:
Old English lǣtan ‘leave behind, leave out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laten and German lassen, also to late

[lɛt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in racket sports) a circumstance under which a service is nullified and has to be taken again, especially (in tennis) when the ball clips the top of the net and falls within bounds
(e.g: he was obstructed and asked for a let)


Phrases:
- play a let
- without let or hindrance

Origin:
Old English lettan ‘hinder’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch letten, also to late

[lɛt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- hinder
(e.g: pray you let us not; we fain would greet our mother)


Phrases:
- play a let
- without let or hindrance

Origin:
Old English lettan ‘hinder’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch letten, also to late