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let

/lˈɛt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
    “This permits the water to rush in”
  2. actively cause something to happen
    “I let it be known that I was not interested”
  3. consent to, give permission
    “She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”
  4. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
    “He got his squad on the ball”
  5. leave unchanged
    “let it be”
  6. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
    “I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners”

noun

  1. 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”
  2. a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

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