letting
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Definitions ofletting
- To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
Example: "After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in."
- To leave.
Example: "Let me alone!"
- To allow the release of (a fluid).
Example: "The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail."
- To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
Example: "I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad."
- To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
Example: "to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering"
- Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person.
Example: "Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect."
- To cause (+ bare infinitive).
Example: "Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?"
- To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).
- To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.
- To tarry or delay.
- The rental of accommodation.
- The award of a public contract
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