Let
Meanings and phrases
let
- a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again; net ball
let
- make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; allow; permit
- actively cause something to happen
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; get; have
- consent to, give permission; permit; allow; countenance
- leave unchanged
- grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; lease; rent
adv.
- much less; not to mention
- 4) and is hence not modular, let alone distributive.
- In the first phase, the body is let alone to decompose.
- "But we didn't have enough for our first album, let alone our second.
v.
- move something or somebody to a lower position; lower; take down; get down; bring down
- fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; disappoint
- However, it is let down by a very weak narration".
- He also tells Ashoka to never let down his guard.
- He's just begging to be let down [from the car roof]."
v.
- release, as from one's grip; let go of; release; relinquish
- be relaxed
- As a result, Tremaine was let go by the university.
- Although he was eventually let go by the school.
- Samuel Fisk, who had been let go by the First Church.
v.
- allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; admit; include
- allow to enter; grant entry to; admit; allow in; intromit
v.
- not act
- So just let it go," and the story was killed.
- He received no response, but felt reluctant to let it go.
- Andy suggests that, after twelve years, it's time to let it go.
v.
- express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); utter; emit; let out
- turn loose or free from restraint; unleash; loose
- The sharp edge of the CIA's sword has been let loose with few strings attached.
- In some cases the bear was let loose, allowing it to chase after animals or people.
- In September, Charles wrote to the queen, "William Murray is let loose upon me from London.
v.
- grant exemption or release to; excuse; relieve; exempt
- The individuals were let off in exchange for the guilty plea.
- Bill is let off with a warning not to tell anyone about what happened.
v.
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; unwrap; disclose; bring out; reveal; discover; expose; divulge; break; give away; let out
v.
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; unwrap; disclose; let on; bring out; reveal; discover; expose; divulge; break; give away
- express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); utter; emit; let loose
- bring out of a specific state; bring out
- make (clothes) larger; widen
v.
- divulge confidential information or secrets; spill the beans; talk; tattle; blab; peach; babble; sing; babble out; blab out
v.
- become less in amount or intensity; abate; slack off; slack; die away
- reduce pressure or intensity; ease up; ease off
E.g.
- This time, the knuckleballer did not let him down.
- I knew that the RPF would not let that stand.
- For days the nurseryman would not let him in.
E.g.
- She refused to let Beth out of her sight for a minute.
- But Pacha Simalu Hazarika refused to let the conspirators in.
- On one occasion both banks in the city refused to let him have money.
E.g.
- But she later realises that she has to let him go.
- The Jets let him go and Tampa Bay brought him back.
- He tells Sirena to let him go as "it's all over."
E.g.
- However, Sonny refuses to let them take his niece.
- Frank refuses to let Sandra go and instead chains her up.
- Carmel is angry and she refuses to let Theresa take her away.
E.g.
- Spleen is upset but tries not to let his feelings show.
- However, Hamdani was told not to let any of the sons die.
- Bob promises to do exactly that and for once, not to let him down.
E.g.
- He also tells Ashoka to never let down his guard.
- I never let technique get in the way of mood or continuity."
- The three hippies never let her alone.
E.g.
- Zeus considered Apollo's words and agreed to let him live.
- His family agreed to let him study painting, but only if he also studied medicine.
- Shortly thereafter, Wangensteen agreed to let Barnard switch to Lillehei's service.
E.g.
- Kim convinces him to let her go and he agrees.
- To avoid her death, Apollo turned her into a nymph and let her go.
- While Vakil Singh agrees to let her go, Lakhna revolts and disagrees.
E.g.
- He agrees to let the teens go if Alex gives him the key.
- He agrees to let Thésée marry Églé.
- Apollo agrees to let Admète live if someone will die in his place.
E.g.
- He then let the music be heard through the words.
- With joyful hearts then let us sing, advance Australia fair.
E.g.
- This time, the knuckleballer did not let him down.
- The fever did not let up even after his arrival in the capital.
- Higgins' mother was very religious and conservative, and did not let him listen to hip hop.
E.g.
- They decided to let Caroline Place and find a house near the base.
- Then he decided to let some little girls help him with the chore for $10, which made it easier.
- Despite returning to the club's practices in recent weeks, Olympiakos decided to let the player go.
E.g.
- They wanted to let people do their thing."
- We added the drums and strings this year and then we thought it might be a good time to let people hear it to see what they thought!"
- Brody's profile on the TVNZ "Home and Away" website states that he can occasionally be "a bit gruff" and he struggles to let people in.
E.g.
- Without any concrete proof the police have to let them go.
- There are people who have done a bad job, and I let them go.
- Legazpi let them go to demonstrate his confidence in Lakandula.
E.g.
- Pugachev decides to let Pyotr go to Orenburg.
- Wolf decides to let Jack go free after Jack saves his life.
- Since Charlie went through all the trouble, Satan decides to let them go.
E.g.
- And my friend said “You’re right, screw it, let’s do it"."
- In the meantime, let’s hope they get together again and tour this.
- And if not, let’s move forward."
E.g.
- And my friend said “You’re right, screw it, let’s do it"."
- In the meantime, let’s hope they get together again and tour this.
- And if not, let’s move forward."
E.g.
- So just let it go," and the story was killed.
- Just let ‘em trip out, just let ‘em talk.
- This time, I just let the filter go."
E.g.
- She also says that she won't let him know about his child.
- I just wanted to pay homage through song and let him know, like, 'You’re the shit!'"
- Saint Benigne would have let him know that he was quite mourned that his cult was neglected.
E.g.
- "It's unlikely that we'd let anyone else live there."
- Once a horse that would not let anyone even touch his back was brought to him.
- The incident makes Alleyn notice how keen Roberts is not to let anyone get too close to the cart.
E.g.
- "It is something that is he not going to let pass."
- Are we going to let this narrow water deter us?"
- "He's not going to let Georgia beat us."
E.g.
- CBS was willing to let WTVJ out of its contract one year early.
- She breaks down crying in his arms, and admits that she had been willing to let him die.
- The shopkeeper is willing to let Valentin take it without charge, but urges him not to accept the offer.
E.g.
- In order to let Xiangyi enter the Zhao household, Yiqiao let Xiangyi borrow her identity.
- In a flashback, we see that Alex actually folded the winning hand in order to let Tommy have the title he wanted for so long.
- However, he rings a bell just before he leaves in order to let children know that the Christmas tree and the presents are ready.