let /lɛt/
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"
synset: 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
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"
2. actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested"
synset: let
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"
synset: permit, allow, let, countenance
antonym: forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
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"
5. leave unchanged; "let it be"
synset: let
6. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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