let

noun

  1. 1

    a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

    Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus

  2. 2

    a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

    Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus

verb

  1. 1

    cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

    He got his squad on the ball

    This let me in for a big surprise

  2. 2

    leave unchanged

    let it be

  3. 3

    actively cause something to happen

    I let it be known that I was not interested

  4. 4

    consent to, give permission

    She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband

    I won't let the police search her basement

  5. 5

    grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

    I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners

  6. 6

    make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

    This permits the water to rush in

    This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement

Synonyms

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