GIVE vs LET: NOUN
- The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- Abbreviations of Lettish.
- In lawn-tennis, hand-tennis, and other games played with a net, a service-ball which strikes the top of the net and then goes into the proper court; also, any unforeseen or accidental hindrance of a like nature which the umpire may on appeal so designate.
- A diminutive suffix, as in bracelet, hamlet, rivulet, etc., and other words from or based upon the French.
- A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay: now currently used only in the tautological phrase “without let or hindrance.”
- A letting for hire or rent.
- An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that requires a replay.
- Something that hinders; an obstacle.
- The most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
- A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
GIVE vs LET: VERB
- Place into the hands or custody of
- Organize or be responsible for
- Break down, literally or metaphorically
- Give or supply
- Move in order to make room for someone for something
- Afford access to
- Tell or deposit (information) knowledge
- Give food to
- Endure the loss of
- Be the cause or source of
- Bestow, especially officially
- Contribute to some cause
- Present to view
- Perform for an audience
- Bring about
- Be flexible under stress of physical force
- Propose
- Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- Proffer (a body part)
- Legal use: accord by verdict
- Bestow
- Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- Manifest or show
- Offer in good faith
- Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- Submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- Allow to have or take
- Inflict as a punishment
- Dedicate
- Estimate the duration or outcome of something
- Occur
- Execute and deliver
- Emit or utter
- Deliver in exchange or recompense
- Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- Give (as medicine)
- Give or convey physically
- Convey or reveal information
- Give as a present; make a gift of
- Leave with; give temporarily
- Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- Consent to, give permission
- Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
- Actively cause something to happen
- Leave unchanged
- Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
GIVE vs LET: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To make gifts or donations.
- To take an interest to the extent of.
- To permit one to have or take.
- To carry out (a physical movement).
- To manifest or show.
- To produce as a result of calculation.
- To bring forth or bear.
- To yield or produce.
- To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase.
- To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition).
- To be a source of; afford.
- To propose as a toast.
- To offer as entertainment.
- To present to view.
- To perform for an audience.
- To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
- To proffer to another.
- To submit for consideration, acceptance, or use.
- To emit or utter.
- To award as due.
- To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
- To bestow (a name, for example).
- To allot as a portion or share.
- To offer in good faith; pledge.
- To furnish or contribute.
- To devote or apply completely.
- To endure the loss of; sacrifice.
- To communicate, convey, or offer for conveyance.
- To entrust to another, usually for a specified reason.
- To put temporarily at the disposal of.
- To accord or tender to another.
- To bestow, especially officially; confer.
- To inflict as punishment.
- To convey by a physical action.
- To administer.
- To let go for a price; sell.
- To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay.
- To place in the hands of; pass.
- To make a present of.
- To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.
- To become rented or leased.
- To award, especially after bids have been submitted.
- To rent or lease.
- To release from or as if from confinement.
- To permit to enter, proceed, or depart.
- Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal.
- To cause to; make.
- To give permission or opportunity to; allow.
GIVE vs LET: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To hinder or obstruct.
GIVE vs LET: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Give temporarily
- Leave with
- Make a gift of
- Give as a present
- Of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- Convey or communicate
- Accord by verdict
- Transmit (knowledge or skills)
- Cause to happen or be responsible for
- Cause to move
- The ball must be served again
- A brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir
- Consent to, give permission; permit
- To cause: with an infinitive, without to, in a quasi-passive use (the original subject of the infinitive being omitted): as, to let make (cause to be made); to let call (cause to be called). It is sometimes joined with do, without change of meaning.
- To leave or transfer the use of for a consideration; put to rent or hire; farm; lease: often with out: as, to let a house to a tenant; to let out boats or carriages for hire.
- To leave the care or control of; commit or intrust; resign; relinquish; leave.
- To leave; allow to remain or abide; suffer to continue or proceed.
- To furnish with leave or ability by direct action or agency; enable, cause, or make to do or to be: followed by an infinitive without to (except in the passive), or by a definitive adjective or adverb (with ellipsis of go, come, or get before the adverb): as, I will let you know my decision; let me understand your claim; to let a person in (come in or enter); to let a man out of prison.
- Hence also much used as a kind of imperative auxiliary, with following infinitive, to form imperative first and third persons: as, let him be accursed (literally, allow him to be accursed); let them retire at once; let us pray; let me be listened to when I speak.
- To permit or allow (to be or to do), either actively or passively; grant or afford liberty (to): followed by an infinitive without to: as, to let one do as he pleases; to let slip an opportunity.
- In cricket, to miss a chance of catching (a hatsman) out.
- To be a hindrance; stand in the way.
- To forbear; cease; leave off.
- To delay; hesitate; waver; be slow.
- To delay; retard; hinder; prevent; stop.
- (idiom) (let up on) To be or become more lenient with.
- (idiom) (let (someone) in on) To allow someone to participate in (something).
- (idiom) (let (someone) in on) To reveal (a secret) to someone.
- (idiom) (let (someone) have it) To scold or punish.
- (idiom) (let (someone) have it) To beat, strike, or shoot at someone.
- (idiom) (let (one's) hair down) To drop one's reserve or inhibitions.
- (idiom) (let off on) To cause to diminish, as in pressure; ease up on.
- (idiom) (let go) To cease to employ; dismiss.
- (idiom) (let alone) Not to mention; much less.
GIVE vs LET: RELATED WORDS
- Present, Throw, Commit, Dedicate, Generate, Contribute, Devote, Establish, Pay, Leave, Apply, Have, Impart, Hold, Make
- Hey, Give, Tell, Allowed, Not, Want, Net ball, Lease, Countenance, Rent, Permit, Have, Get, Leave, Allow
GIVE vs LET: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Render, Present, Throw, Commit, Dedicate, Generate, Contribute, Devote, Establish, Pay, Leave, Apply, Have, Hold, Make
- Allowing, Put, Hey, Give, Tell, Allowed, Not, Want, Lease, Rent, Permit, Have, Get, Leave, Allow
GIVE vs LET: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- That last question is a dead give away.
- You do not have to give a reason.
- Jerkinhead roofs give architectural interest to any home.
- If you have to give the tenant a notice, there are different ones and you must give the tenant the right one.
- The fact is this if they can afford to give new customers a smartphone they can give their faithful and loyal users smartphones too.
- Can Democrats force John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney to give the testimony both refused to give when asked by the House?
- If so, please let me know and I will give you permissions and you can give it a go.
- SMART goals Establishing goals can help give a clear directionto work towards and give a focusin therapy.
- Finally, bug reports that give no information will likely be ignored because they give no details as to the problem.
- Every day or two, give the exposed threads a shot of penetrating oil and give it time to work.
- Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
- Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool down before using, or used bottled water.
- Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
- Let us review the record here in full view of the American people, and then let us move swiftly to defend our country.
- Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
- Let them vanish like water that runs away, like grass let them be trodden down and wither.
- Some let you earn cash back while others let you rack up flexible rewards or airline miles.
- Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
- Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
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GIVE vs LET: QUESTIONS
- Does Google give scholarships for international students?
- Does establishing paternity give you custody rights?
- Does Brigham Young University give out scholarships?
- Does phenol give effervescence with sodium carbonate?
- Should you give employees anniversary acknowledgments?
- How long should you give a recruiter to give a reference?
- What does O'aka give you when you give him 10000+ Gil?
- How can I give away household items during curbside give away weekend?
- Can a DM give a party abilities that they should never give?
- What ultimatum does Moon give Calloway to give him his show?
- Will Britney Spears' conservator let her get married?
- Should influencers let strangers follow them on Instagram?
- Can you say 'let start your car' and 'let's start your speech'?
- Should you let developers write code or let them write requirements?
- Is Avril Lavigne's new song'Let Go'actually'let me go'?
- Should you let your windows black out to let your AC settle?
- What is the song for Let's do it let's fall in love?
- Did Ringo Lennon sing Don't Let Me Down on Let It be?
- Did target let a woman steal $3K and let her go to jail?
- Should we let go and let God control our circumstances?