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let
verb
-
let
,
letting
,
lets
to
allow
or
give
permission
for
someone
or
something
to
do
something
•
My
parents
finally
let
me
stay
up
past
midnight
on
my
birthday
.
My
parents
finally
let
me
stay
up
past
midnight
on
my
birthday
.
•
Please
let
the
dog
inside
before
it
starts
to
rain
.
Please
let
the
dog
inside
before
it
starts
to
rain
.
Old
English
lǣtan
“
allow
,
permit
,
leave
,
let
go
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*lētanan
.
noun
in
tennis
and
similar
sports
,
a
serve
or
point
that
is
replayed
because
the
ball
touched
the
net
or
there
was
a
minor
interruption
•
The
umpire
called
a
let
,
so
the
player
served
again
.
The
umpire
called
a
let
,
so
the
player
served
again
.
•
His
first
serve
hit
the
net
and
resulted
in
a
let
.
His
first
serve
hit
the
net
and
resulted
in
a
let
.
19th-century
shortening
of
obsolete
lettice
“
hindrance
”
applied
to
sports
rules
.
verb
-
let
,
letting
,
lets
to
allow
someone
to
occupy
or
use
property
in
return
for
rent
;
to
rent
out
•
They
decided
to
let
their
spare
room
to
a
college
student
.
They
decided
to
let
their
spare
room
to
a
college
student
.
•
The
farmhouse
is
let
on
a
yearly
lease
to
local
tourists
.
The
farmhouse
is
let
on
a
yearly
lease
to
local
tourists
.
Extension
of
main
verbal
sense
,
recorded
from
the
15th
century
in
property
law
.
bullet
noun
a
small
metal
object
that
is
shot
from
a
gun
•
The
detective
found
a
bullet
lodged
in
the
wooden
door
.
The
detective
found
a
bullet
lodged
in
the
wooden
door
.
•
The
engineer
designed
a
vest
that
can
stop
a
bullet
.
The
engineer
designed
a
vest
that
can
stop
a
bullet
.
from
French
"
boulette
"
meaning
small
ball
,
diminutive
of
"
boule
" (
ball
)
noun
a
small
round
dot
(
•
)
used
to
mark
each
item
in
a
list
•
Please
put
a
bullet
before
every
task
on
the
list
.
Please
put
a
bullet
before
every
task
on
the
list
.
•
The
slide
looked
cleaner
once
she
replaced
numbers
with
a
simple
bullet
.
The
slide
looked
cleaner
once
she
replaced
numbers
with
a
simple
bullet
.
extension
of
the
projectile
sense
because
the
printed
symbol
resembles
a
small
round
pellet
toilet
noun
a
room
,
especially
in
a
public
place
or
a
home
,
that
contains
a
toilet
and
usually
a
sink
,
where
people
can
relieve
themselves
•
Excuse
me
,
could
you
tell
me
where
the
nearest
toilet
is
?
Excuse
me
,
could
you
tell
me
where
the
nearest
toilet
is
?
•
The
cafe's
toilet
was
clean
and
bright
.
The
cafe's
toilet
was
clean
and
bright
.
noun
a
fixed
bowl
connected
to
plumbing
,
with
a
seat
and
a
flushing
system
,
used
for
urinating
and
defecating
•
He
lifted
the
lid
of
the
toilet
and
flushed
.
He
lifted
the
lid
of
the
toilet
and
flushed
.
•
The
plumber
replaced
the
broken
toilet
in
the
bathroom
.
The
plumber
replaced
the
broken
toilet
in
the
bathroom
.
noun
(
dated
)
the
act
or
process
of
washing
,
grooming
,
and
dressing
oneself
•
The
lady
finished
her
morning
toilet
before
breakfast
.
The
lady
finished
her
morning
toilet
before
breakfast
.
•
His
late
arrival
was
blamed
on
the
length
of
his
nightly
toilet
.
His
late
arrival
was
blamed
on
the
length
of
his
nightly
toilet
.
verb
-
toilet
,
toileting
,
toilets
,
toileted
to
wash
,
groom
,
or
otherwise
care
for
the
body
of
a
person
or
an
animal
•
The
nurse
gently
toileted
the
patient
and
changed
the
sheets
.
The
nurse
gently
toileted
the
patient
and
changed
the
sheets
.
•
Handlers
carefully
toilet
the
show
dogs
before
they
enter
the
ring
.
Handlers
carefully
toilet
the
show
dogs
before
they
enter
the
ring
.
tablet
noun
a
small
,
flat
,
portable
computer
with
a
touch
screen
•
Mia
used
her
new
tablet
to
draw
a
colorful
picture
on
the
bus
ride
home
.
Mia
used
her
new
tablet
to
draw
a
colorful
picture
on
the
bus
ride
home
.
•
During
the
meeting
,
the
engineer
flipped
his
tablet
into
landscape
mode
to
show
the
design
.
During
the
meeting
,
the
engineer
flipped
his
tablet
into
landscape
mode
to
show
the
design
.
Early
21st-century
use
,
comparing
the
flat
shape
to
a
writing
tablet
.
noun
a
small
solid
dose
of
medicine
that
you
swallow
whole
•
The
doctor
told
Ella
to
take
one
tablet
every
morning
after
breakfast
.
The
doctor
told
Ella
to
take
one
tablet
every
morning
after
breakfast
.
•
Make
sure
you
drink
plenty
of
water
when
swallowing
these
tablets
.
Make
sure
you
drink
plenty
of
water
when
swallowing
these
tablets
.
19th-century
pharmacy
term
,
from
the
flat
compressed
shape
resembling
a
writing
tablet
.
noun
a
flat
slab
of
stone
,
clay
,
or
wood
used
for
writing
or
carving
words
on
•
The
museum
displayed
an
ancient
clay
tablet
covered
with
cuneiform
script
.
The
museum
displayed
an
ancient
clay
tablet
covered
with
cuneiform
script
.
•
Workers
discovered
a
stone
tablet
listing
the
names
of
fallen
soldiers
from
the
old
kingdom
.
Workers
discovered
a
stone
tablet
listing
the
names
of
fallen
soldiers
from
the
old
kingdom
.
Old
English
tabulete
via
Old
French
from
Latin
tabula
‘
board
,
writing
surface
’.
outlet
noun
an
electrical
socket
in
a
wall
or
floor
that
supplies
power
to
plug-in
devices
•
She
plugged
her
phone
charger
into
the
wall
outlet
before
going
to
bed
.
She
plugged
her
phone
charger
into
the
wall
outlet
before
going
to
bed
.
•
Every
seat
on
the
train
has
a
power
outlet
for
laptops
.
Every
seat
on
the
train
has
a
power
outlet
for
laptops
.
noun
a
hole
,
pipe
,
or
other
opening
where
a
liquid
,
gas
,
or
other
substance
can
flow
out
•
Water
rushed
through
the
outlet
at
the
base
of
the
dam
.
Water
rushed
through
the
outlet
at
the
base
of
the
dam
.
•
The
technician
cleared
the
air
outlet
on
the
dryer
so
clothes
would
dry
faster
.
The
technician
cleared
the
air
outlet
on
the
dryer
so
clothes
would
dry
faster
.
From
out
+
let
,
literally
“
let
out
.”
Originally
meant
a
means
of
escape
or
release
(
17th
c
.).
noun
a
shop
,
often
one
of
many
,
that
sells
goods
directly
to
customers
,
especially
at
lower
prices
than
usual
•
We
bought
new
shoes
at
the
factory
outlet
for
half
the
normal
price
.
We
bought
new
shoes
at
the
factory
outlet
for
half
the
normal
price
.
•
This
brand
has
over
two
hundred
outlets
across
the
country
.
This
brand
has
over
two
hundred
outlets
across
the
country
.
noun
a
way
for
someone
to
express
strong
feelings
,
energy
,
or
creativity
•
Painting
became
an
outlet
for
her
stress
after
work
.
Painting
became
an
outlet
for
her
stress
after
work
.
•
Jogging
every
morning
gives
him
an
outlet
for
his
excess
energy
.
Jogging
every
morning
gives
him
an
outlet
for
his
excess
energy
.
noun
a
newspaper
,
website
,
television
channel
,
or
other
organization
that
provides
news
or
information
to
the
public
•
Several
media
outlets
reported
the
story
within
minutes
.
Several
media
outlets
reported
the
story
within
minutes
.
•
The
online
outlet
launched
a
podcast
to
reach
younger
audiences
.
The
online
outlet
launched
a
podcast
to
reach
younger
audiences
.