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letter
noun
a
written
symbol
in
an
alphabet
that
represents
a
particular
speech
sound
•
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
trace
the
letter
‘
A
’
on
their
worksheets
.
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
trace
the
letter
‘
A
’
on
their
worksheets
.
•
Toddlers
often
sing
the
alphabet
song
to
remember
all
26
letters
.
Toddlers
often
sing
the
alphabet
song
to
remember
all
26
letters
.
noun
a
written
or
printed
message
that
you
send
to
someone
,
usually
by
mail
•
Maria
wrote
a
heartfelt
letter
to
thank
her
teacher
for
the
help
.
Maria
wrote
a
heartfelt
letter
to
thank
her
teacher
for
the
help
.
•
I
found
an
old
letter
from
my
grandfather
dated
1943
.
I
found
an
old
letter
from
my
grandfather
dated
1943
.
verb
to
write
,
paint
,
or
carve
letters
or
words
on
a
surface
•
The
signmaker
carefully
lettered
the
store
’
s
name
in
gold
paint
.
The
signmaker
carefully
lettered
the
store
’
s
name
in
gold
paint
.
•
She
is
lettering
wedding
invitations
with
a
calligraphy
pen
.
She
is
lettering
wedding
invitations
with
a
calligraphy
pen
.
noun
-
letter
the
exact
words
of
a
rule
,
document
,
or
law
,
without
considering
its
broader
meaning
or
purpose
•
The
judge
insisted
that
the
contract
be
followed
to
the
letter
.
The
judge
insisted
that
the
contract
be
followed
to
the
letter
.
•
He
obeyed
the
safety
regulations
to
the
very
letter
and
refused
any
shortcuts
.
He
obeyed
the
safety
regulations
to
the
very
letter
and
refused
any
shortcuts
.
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
.
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
.
