let
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
This permits the water to rush in
Types & categories
- pass hyponym
Related & opposite
- prevent antonym
Sense 2 noun
a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
Types & categories
- serve hypernym
Sense 3 verb
actively cause something to happen
I let it be known that I was not interested
Types & categories
- cause hypernym
Sense 4 verb
consent to, give permission
She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- nix antonym
- permission derivation
- license derivation
- sanction derivation
- permissible derivation
- allowable derivation
- permissive derivation
- grant verb group
Sense 5 verb
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
He got his squad on the ball
Types & categories
- make hypernym
Sense 6 verb
leave unchanged
let it be
Types & categories
- leave alone hypernym
Sense 7 verb
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners
Types & categories
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | prevent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pass |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | serve |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | cause |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | nix |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | permission |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | license |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sanction |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | permissible |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | allowable |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | permissive |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | grant |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | consent |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | brook |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | furlough |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | give |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | permit |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | authorize |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | let in |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | privilege |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | legitimate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | trust |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | allow in |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | make |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | leave alone |
| 7 | also see | Related & opposite | hire out |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | lease |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | lessor |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | letter |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | renter |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | rental |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | rent |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | term of a contract |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | give |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | sublease |