let past in English

Forms: lets past [present, singular, third-person], letting past [participle, present], let past [participle, past], let past [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|let<,,let> past}} let past (third-person singular simple present lets past, present participle letting past, simple past and past participle let past)

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lets past",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "letting past",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "let past",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "let past",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "let<,,let> past"
      },
      "expansion": "let past (third-person singular simple present lets past, present participle letting past, simple past and past participle let past)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English phrasal verbs with particle (past)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This guy is right up on my tail, so I will slow down to let him past."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To allow someone to pass or get past one."
      ],
      "id": "en-let_past-en-verb-VL2cqzw9",
      "links": [
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ],
        [
          "get past",
          "get past"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually of a car or driver) To allow someone to pass or get past one."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a car or driver"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "let past"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lets past",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "letting past",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "let past",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "let past",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "let<,,let> past"
      },
      "expansion": "let past (third-person singular simple present lets past, present participle letting past, simple past and past participle let past)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English phrasal verbs",
        "English phrasal verbs with particle (past)",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This guy is right up on my tail, so I will slow down to let him past."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To allow someone to pass or get past one."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ],
        [
          "get past",
          "get past"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually of a car or driver) To allow someone to pass or get past one."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a car or driver"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "let past"
}

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"let past" meaning in English

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