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  • 61let — let1 verb (lets, letting; past and past participle let) 1》 not prevent or forbid; allow. 2》 used in the imperative to express an intention, proposal, or instruction: let s have a drink. 3》 used to express an assumption upon which a theory or… …

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  • 62let go — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abjure, absolve, acquit, amnesty, be caught napping, be neglectful, be negligent, boot, bounce, break, break up, bump, bust, can, carouse, cashier, cast loose, celebrate, clear, come off, cut, cut loose, cut… …

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  • 63let — {{11}}let (n.) stoppage, obstruction (obsolete unless in legal contracts), late 12c., from archaic verb letten to hinder, from O.E. lettan hinder, delay, from P.Gmc. *latjanan (Cf. O.S. lettian to hinder, O.N. letja to hold back, O.H.G. lezzen to …

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  • 64let be — phrasal : to let alone : leave untouched * * * let be (dialect let a be) 1. To leave undisturbed 2. Not to mention, to say nothing of (Scot) • • • Main Entry: ↑let * * * let (someone or something) be see ↑ …

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  • 65alone — adjective & adverb 1》 on one s own; by oneself.     ↘isolated and lonely. 2》 only; exclusively. Phrases go it alone informal act without assistance. leave (or let) alone 1》 abandon or desert. 2》 stop interfering with. Derivatives aloneness …

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  • 66let be — {v.} To pay no attention to; disregard; forget. * /Let her be; she has a headache./ Compare: LET ALONE …

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  • 67let be — {v.} To pay no attention to; disregard; forget. * /Let her be; she has a headache./ Compare: LET ALONE …

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  • 68let\ be — v To pay no attention to; disregard; forget. Let her be; she has a headache. Compare: let alone …

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  • 69let — I. , v. a. == hinder. RG. 380. AS. lettan II. , v. a. == permit, cause a thing to be done. RG. 383; [late]. RG. 445; ‘to let blood’ == cause blood to flow; part. ‘ilate.’ RG. 565 == let alone. Wright’s L. P. p. 49 == consider, think. 757 B. Body… …

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  • 70let be — Leave. See let alone …

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