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61LET — 1. v. & n. v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we let them go). b cause to (let me know; let it be known). 2 tr. (foll. by into) a allow to enter. b make acquainted with (a secret etc.). c inlay in. 3 tr …
62let — 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… …
63let — I UK [let] / US verb Word forms let : present tense I/you/we/they let he/she/it lets present participle letting past tense let past participle let *** 1) a) [transitive] to allow something to happen let someone/something do something: I stepped… …
64let — let1 /let/, v., let, letting, n. v.t. 1. to allow or permit: to let him escape. 2. to allow to pass, go, or come: to let us through. 3. to grant the occupancy or use of (land, buildings, rooms, space, etc., or movable property) for rent or hire… …
65let one's hair down — or[let down one s hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. * /Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down./ * /After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates./ Compare: LET GO(6) …
66let one's hair down — or[let down one s hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. * /Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down./ * /After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates./ Compare: LET GO(6) …
67let up — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, arrest, backpedal, backwater, bate, be eaten away, brake, call a recess, check, clip the wings, consume, consume away, corrode, crumble, curb, decelerate, decline, decrease, delay, deliquesce, detain,… …
68let someone down — FAIL (TO SUPPORT), fall short of expectation, disappoint, disillusion; abandon, desert, leave stranded, leave in the lurch. → let * * * fail to support or help someone as they had hoped or expected ■ let someone/something down have a detrimental… …
69let — I [[t]lɛt[/t]] v. let, let•ting 1) to allow or permit: to let one s hair grow[/ex] 2) to allow to pass, go, or come: He let us into the house[/ex] 3) to cause to; make: to let her know the truth[/ex] 4) (used in the imperative as an auxiliary… …
70let — v 1. allow, permit, give permission or leave to, grant; authorize, sanction, warrant, entitle, empower, enable, license, commission; vouchsafe, favor, privilege; affranchise, give one his head, give carte blanche, give the green light, give the… …
