LET

I. transitive verb (~ted; ~ted or ~; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English ~ten, from Old English ~tan to delay, hinder; akin to Old High German lezzen to delay, hurt, Old English lǣt late Date: before 12th century hinder , prevent , II. noun Date: 12th century something that impedes ; obstruction , a shot or point in racket games that does not count and must be replayed, III. verb (~; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English ~en, from Old English lǣtan; akin to Old High German lāzzan to permit, and perhaps to Lithuanian lėnas tranquil Date: before 12th century transitive verb to cause to ; make , 2. to offer or grant for rent or lease , to assign especially after bids , 3. to give opportunity to or fail to prevent , b. — used in the imperative to introduce a request or proposal c. — used as an auxiliary to express a warning to free from or as if from confinement , to permit to enter, pass, or leave , to make an adjustment to , intransitive verb to become rented or leased, to become awarded to a contractor, see: hire