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LET
noun
1 LET
2 let
A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again.
synonym: net ball.
Roget 706:
prevention,
preclusion,
obstruction,
stoppage;
embolus,
embolism [Med.];
infarct [Med.];
interruption,
interception,
interclusion†;
hindrance,
impedition†;
retardment†,
retardation;
embarrassment,
oppilation†;
coarctation†,
stricture,
restriction;
restraint
etc.
751;
inhibition
etc.
761;
blockade
etc.
(closure)
261.
interference,
interposition;
obtrusion;
discouragement,
discountenance.
impediment,
let,
obstacle,
obstruction,
knot,
knag†;
check,
hitch,
contretemps,
screw loose,
grit in the oil.
bar,
stile,
barrier;
[barrier to vehicles]
turnstile,
turnpike;
gate,
portcullis.
beaver dam;
trocha†;
barricade
etc.
(defense)
717;
wall,
dead wall,
sea wall,
levee breakwater,
groyne†;
bulkhead,
block,
buffer;
stopper
etc.
263;
boom,
dam,
weir,
burrock†.
drawback,
objection;
stumbling-block,
stumbling-stone;
lion in the path,
snag;
snags and sawyers.
encumbrance,
incumbrance†;
clog,
skid,
shoe,
spoke;
drag,
drag chain,
drag weight;
stay,
stop;
preventive,
prophylactic;
load,
burden,
fardel†,
onus,
millstone round one's neck,
impedimenta;
dead weight;
lumber,
pack;
nightmare,
Ephialtes†,
incubus,
old man of the sea;
remora.
difficulty
etc.
704;
insuperable
etc.
471;
obstacle;
estoppel [Law];
ill wind;
head wind
etc.
(opposition)
708;
trammel,
tether
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
hold back,
counterpoise.
[person who hinders]
damper,
wet blanket,
hinderer,
marplot,
killjoy;
party pooper [Coll.];
party crasher,
interloper.
trail of a red herring;
opponent
etc.
710.
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Dutch: let, letbal
verb
1 let
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
synonyms: allow, permit.
Roget 771:
give security,
give bail,
give substantial bail;
go bail;
pawn,
impawn†,
spout,
mortgage,
hypothecate,
impignorate†.
guarantee,
warrant,
warrantee,
assure;
accept,
indorse,
underwrite,
insure;
cosign,
countersign,
sponsor,
cosponsor.
execute,
stamp;
sign,
seal
etc.
(evidence)
467.
let,
sett†;
grant a lease,
take a lease,
hold a lease;
hold in pledge;
lend on security
etc.
787.
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Roget 760:
permit;
give permission
etc.
n.,
give power;
let,
allow,
admit;
suffer,
bear with,
tolerate,
recognize;
concede
etc.
762;
accord,
vouchsafe,
favor,
humor,
gratify,
indulge,
stretch a point;
wink at,
connive at;
shut one's eyes to.
grant,
empower,
charter,
enfranchise,
privilege,
confer a privilege,
license,
authorize,
warrant;
sanction;
intrust
etc.
(commission)
755.
give carte blanche [Fr.],
give the reins to,
give scope to
etc.
(freedom)
748;
leave alone,
leave it to one,
leave the door open;
open the door to,
open the flood gates;
give a loose to.
let off;
absolve
etc.
(acquit)
970;
release,
exonerate,
dispense with.
ask permission,
beg permission,
request permission,
ask leave,
beg leave,
request leave.
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Roget 706:
hinder,
impede,
filibuster [U.S.],
impedite†,
embarrass.
keep off,
stave off,
ward off;
obviate;
avert,
antevert†;
turn aside,
draw off,
prevent,
forefend,
nip in the bud;
retard,
slacken,
check,
let;
counteract,
countercheck†;
preclude,
debar,
foreclose,
estop [Law];
inhibit
etc.
761;
shackle
etc.
(restrain)
751;
restrict.
obstruct,
stop,
stay,
bar,
bolt,
lock;
block,
block up;
choke off;
belay,
barricade;
block the way,
bar the way,
stop the way;
forelay†;
dam up
etc.
(close)
261;
put on the brake
etc.
n.;
scotch the wheel,
lock the wheel,
put a spoke in the wheel;
put a stop to
etc.
142;
traverse,
contravene;
interrupt,
intercept;
oppose
etc.
708;
hedge in,
hedge round;
cut off;
inerclude†.
interpose,
interfere,
intermeddle
etc.
682.
cramp,
hamper;
clog,
clog the wheels;
cumber;
encumber,
incumber;
handicap;
choke;
saddle with,
load with;
overload,
lay;
lumber,
trammel,
tie one's hands,
put to inconvenience;
incommode,
discommode;
discompose;
hustle,
corner,
drive into a corner.
run foul of,
fall foul of;
cross the path of,
break in upon.
thwart,
frustrate,
disconcert,
balk,
foil;
faze,
feaze†,
feeze [U.S.];
baffle,
snub,
override,
circumvent;
defeat
etc.
731;
spike guns
etc.
(render useless)
645;
spoil,
mar,
clip the wings of;
cripple
etc.
(injure)
659;
put an extinguisher on;
damp;
dishearten
etc.
(dissuade)
616;
discountenance,
throw cold water on,
spoil sport;
lay a wet blanket,
throw a wet blanket on;
cut the ground from under one,
take the wind out of one's sails,
undermine;
be in the way of,
stand in the way of;
act as a drag;
hang like a millstone round one's neck.
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Roget 796:
sell,
vend,
dispose of,
effect a sale;
sell over the counter,
sell by auction
etc.
n.;
dispense,
retail;
deal in
etc.
794;
sell off,
sell out;
turn into money,
realize;
bring to the hammer,
bring under the hammer,
put up to auction,
put up for auction;
offer for sale,
put up for sale;
hawk,
bring to market;
offer
etc.
763;
undersell.
let;
mortgage
etc.
(security)
771.
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2 let
Actively cause something to happen.
Dutch: laten
3 let
Consent to, give permission:
— I won't let the police search her basement.
synonyms: allow, countenance, permit.
Dutch: toelaten
4 let
Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition:
— This let me in for a big surprise.
synonyms: get, have.
Dutch: maken, aankomen, doen, verkrijgen, krijgen
5 let
Leave unchanged.
Dutch: toestaan
6 let
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