English noun: LET | |||
1. | LET (group) a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India | ||
Samples | Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus. | ||
Synonyms | Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba | ||
Instance hypernym | foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
Domain region | Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan | ||
2. | let (act) a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again | ||
Synonyms | net ball | ||
Broader (hypernym) | serve, service | ||
English verb: let | |||
1. | let (social) make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | ||
Samples | This permits the water to rush in. This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement. This will permit the rain to run off. | ||
Synonyms | allow, permit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE. Something ----s INFINITIVE | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pass | ||
Antonyms | prevent, keep | ||
2. | let (communication) actively cause something to happen | ||
Samples | I let it be known that I was not interested. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate | ||
3. | let (communication) consent to, give permission | ||
Samples | She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband. I won't let the police search her basement. I cannot allow you to see your exam. | ||
Synonyms | allow, countenance, permit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accept, consent, go for | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abide, admit, admit, allow, allow in, authorise, authorize, bear, brook, clear, decriminalise, decriminalize, digest, endure, favor, favour, furlough, give, include, intromit, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, let in, let in, pass, permit, privilege, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, tolerate, trust | ||
Verb group | allow, grant | ||
Antonyms | disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, proscribe, interdict, veto | ||
4. | let (change) cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition | ||
Samples | He got his squad on the ball. This let me in for a big surprise. He got a girl into trouble. | ||
Synonyms | get, have | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get, make | ||
5. | let (change) leave unchanged | ||
Samples | Let it be. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leave, leave alone, leave behind | ||
6. | let (possession) grant use or occupation of under a term of contract | ||
Samples | I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners. | ||
Synonyms | lease, rent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sublease, sublet | ||