Word Finder - letting

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To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

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After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.

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To leave.

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Let me alone!

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To allow the release of (a fluid).

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The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.

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To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.

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I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.

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To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.

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to let the building of a bridge;  to let out the lathing and the plastering

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Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person.

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Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect.

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To cause (+ bare infinitive).

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Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?

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To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).

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To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.

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To tarry or delay.

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The rental of accommodation.

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The award of a public contract

Why was she letting it bother her anyway?

It was a ridiculous thought and she was letting her imagination run wild.

They're letting in about five souls a minute.

She snuggled close, letting his body draw warmth from hers.

She waited another few seconds for a catch before letting herself believe him.

He remained in Moscow till October, letting the troops plunder the city; then, hesitating whether to leave a garrison behind him, he quitted Moscow, approached Kutuzov without joining battle, turned to the right and reached Malo-Yaroslavets, again without attempting to break through and take the road Kutuzov took, but retiring instead to Mozhaysk along the devastated Smolensk road.

Letting you go was the stupidest thing.

If he was in bed under the current circumstances, he must be sicker than he was letting on.

Do you seriously think you're doing Howie a favor by lying to him and letting him marry her after what she's done?

Letting her gaze fall to her feet, she shuffled them around.

She stood for a long time, letting the hot

She jerked her head up and stared at him, letting the nightgown fall loosely around her body.

She held her breath while she tugged at the window, letting it out in a sigh of relief when the sash lifted quietly.

They took their time, squatting on the dusty ground, letting minutes pass between bits of conversation.

The horse snorted and sidestepped, letting her fall to the ground.

He squatted and took some of the freshly dug soil in his hand, crushing the lumps and letting the dust run through his fingers.

I related Howie's comment about not letting go.

You can't imagine how grateful Alex and I are to you for letting us adopt her.

He dropped his hand from her body before he turned into a liar about letting her choose.

What happened to Death letting you see the stars and moon instead of how dark the night is?

He's letting me buy your gown for tomorrow, so you might as well be nice to him.

She was letting Denton get to her again.

The regimental commander and Major Ekonomov had stopped beside a bridge, letting the retreating companies pass by them, when a soldier came up and took hold of the commander's stirrup, almost leaning against him.

You shall pay for this, said the Frenchman, letting go of him.

Differentiate yourself by letting potential dates know all of your great qualities.

This means letting her in on some of the decision making.

For example, you might consider letting her go out on a group date at 14, but she isn't allowed to go on a first date alone until she becomes 16.

Letting her know what you like or don't like about her kissing.

If you truly are in love with him, having him as your friend now and letting him be romantic with someone else won't be easy, but it will strengthen your relationship with him.

If you've already zeroed in on someone, or if you've at least got a tiny crush that you'd like to keep secret, there are some subtle ways of letting your feelings become known.

Learning to see a relationship ending objectively - neither good nor bad but rather something that just is - will help you move forward toward letting go of the past and holding an open heart toward your future Mr. Right.

Do you have an old love you are having trouble letting go of?

Don't meet anyone in person without letting someone know where you are going, taking someone with you, or meeting that person in a very public place.

You have to worry about cleaning up the place a little, because you're actually letting them see a bit of where you live.

First, stop being so available to your ex and start letting him chase you.

When you've struck up a conversation with the person you're interested in, try letting him or her know of your interest through the subtle use of body language.

Your partner kept the relationship a secret and is now considering letting the family know of the relationship.

In fact if anything, he is always letting me answer for him and rarely speaks up about these things.

I am glad to hear that you have been doing some homework on flirting and that you have been working on not letting your shyness hamper your social life.

Either way, you need to respond by letting him know that you are flattered, BUT it is inappropriate behavior and NOT something you will participate in.

Did I feel any guilt in not letting Julie know Howie's reaction to my pronouncement?

She couldn't bear the thought of him returning to the troubled teen he'd been and tried to think of something to say to straddle the line between mothering him and letting him be his own person.

It's better than letting him kill the neighboring rancher's cows or my rescue animals.

Sofi dropped her hand, and the vamp remained still, as if letting her magic settle.

One, he's letting me know he's the Dark One.

Deidre strained then sighed, letting her head drop back against his shoulder.

The knowledge made her want to scream, knowing she'd spent years blindly letting him talk to her like this and encourage her with pretty words, while he ensured the tumor in her head killed her.

Letting go of Gabriel was much harder than accepting her new mate.

Dean tried to pull away but she wasn't letting go.

She unfastened the belt of her robe and hunched up, pushing it aside, letting it fall open just enough to expose an uninterrupted line of flesh from between her breasts, and down her torso and leg.