letverb詞源 1/lɛt/

• 1

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

  • After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.
  • Pharaoh said, I will let you go.
• 2

  To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave alone.

  • Let me be!
  • Yet neither spinnes nor cardes, ne cares nor frets, / But to her mother Nature all her care she lets.
• 3

  To allow the release of (a fluid).

  • The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.
• 4

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

  • I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.
  • “My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?” Mr. Bennet replied that he had not. “But it is,” returned she; “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”
• 5

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

  • to let the building of a bridge;  to let out the lathing and the plastering
• 6

  Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.

  • Let's put on a show!
  • Let us have a moment of silence.
• 7

  To cause (+ bare infinitive).

  • Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?
  • Soo within a whyle kynge Pellinore cam with a grete hoost and salewed the peple and the kyng and ther was grete ioye made on euery syde. Thenne the kyng lete serche how moche people of his party ther was slayne. And ther were founde but lytel past two honderd men slayne and viij knyȝtes of the table round in their pauelions.

letnoun詞源 1/lɛt/

• 1

  The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.

  • Then he says “You would call it a Good Let, Madam?” “O certainly a Good Let sir.”

letverb詞源 2/lɛt/

• 1

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

  • He who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
  • Sir King, mine ancient wound is hardly whole, / And lets me from the saddle; […]
• 2

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

  • & there was syr Mordred redy awaytynge vpon his londage to lette his owne fader to lāde vp the lande that he was kyng ouer. "And there was Sir Mordred ready awaiting upon his landing, to let his own father to land upon the land that he was king over."
  • And as they went on their waye, they cam unto a certayne water, and the gelded man sayde: Se here is water, what shall lett me to be baptised?
• 3

  obsoleteTo tarry or delay.

  • And for that strake I would not let, / Another upon him soon I set, […]

letnoun詞源 2/lɛt/

• 1

  obsoletelawAn obstacle or hindrance.

  • without let or hindrance
  • [E]ver conſider vvhether our doings be to the let of our ſalvation or not.
• 2

  hobbieslifestylesportsThe hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.