Letting
/ˈlɛtɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Letting
verb
- To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
"After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in."
- To leave.
"Let me alone!"
- To allow the release of (a fluid).
"The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail."
- To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
"I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad."
- To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
"to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering"
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