"let" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /lεt/ Audio: en-us-let.ogg [US] Forms: let [canonical], lets [third-person, singular], let [past], let [past, participle], letting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|let|lets|let|let|letting}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you let someone do something, you allow them to do it. Synonyms: permit, allow
    Sense id: simple-let-en-verb-XlP4lQQI
  2. When you let a building or a space in a building, you rent it. Synonyms: rent, lease
    Sense id: simple-let-en-verb-hU~RENcm
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