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Definitions of let:

  • noun:   a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
  • noun:   the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
  • verb:   make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
  • verb:   leave unchanged
    Example: "Let it be"
  • verb:   actively cause something to happen
    Example: "I let it be known that I was not interested"
  • verb:   grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
  • verb:   cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
    Example: "This let me in for a big surprise"
  • verb:   consent to, give permission
    Example: "I won't let the police search her basement"


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