let (EN)

verb, noun

verb “let”

1. to permit someone to do something
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   She let her friend borrow the dress for the party.
2. to refrain from interfering with someone or something
   His mother let him play outside after he finished his homework.
3. to release a fluid
   The child let some air out of the balloon to prevent it from popping.
4. to rent out property
   She's letting her apartment to a student for the semester.
5. to provide or offer a job, privilege, or project to someone
   The city council decided to let the contract for the new park to the lowest bidder.
6. introduces an imperative in the phrase "let's (do something)"
   Let's go to the park and enjoy the sunny weather.
7. to cause, used in the phrase let me know
   Please let me know what you want for dinner.

noun “let”

1. the act of renting out property
   After renovating the apartment, they put it up for let at a higher price.
2. something that causes delay or stops progress
   The broken elevator became a significant let to the movers trying to deliver furniture to the top floor.
3. in tennis, a serve that touches the net but lands in the correct area, requiring a re-serve
   During her serve, the ball grazed the net and landed in, so the umpire called a let and she served again.