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Meaning of let

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  LET
      n 1: a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against
           India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India;
           "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian
           Hindus" [syn: {Lashkar-e-Taiba}, {Lashkar-e-Toiba},
           {Lashkar-e-Tayyiba}, {LET}, {Army of the Pure}, {Army of
           the Righteous}]
      2: a serve that strikes the net before falling into the
         receiver's court; the ball must be served again [syn: {let},
         {net ball}]
      v 1: make it possible through a specific action or lack of
           action for something to happen; "This permits the water to
           rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into
           the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off" [syn:
           {let}, {allow}, {permit}] [ant: {keep}, {prevent}]
      2: actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I
         was not interested"
      3: consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit
         her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her
         basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" [syn:
         {permit}, {allow}, {let}, {countenance}] [ant: {disallow},
         {forbid}, {interdict}, {nix}, {prohibit}, {proscribe},
         {veto}]
      4: cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or
         condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in
         for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble" [syn:
         {get}, {let}, {have}]
      5: leave unchanged; "let it be"
      6: grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am
         leasing my country estate to some foreigners" [syn: {lease},
         {let}, {rent}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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