Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver''s court; the ball must be served again
verb
Sense 2
"let it be"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 3
"I let it be known that I was not interested"
Usage Patterns:
It ----s that CLAUSE
verb
Sense 4
"This permits the water to rush in"
"This sealed door won''t allow the water come into the basement"
"This will permit the rain to run off"
Kinds of:
pass
Usage Patterns:
It ----s that CLAUSE
Frame 35
verb
Sense 5
"He got his squad on the ball"
"This let me in for a big surprise"
"He got a girl into trouble"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 6
"I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
Type of:
give
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 7
"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"
"I won''t let the police search her basement"
"I cannot allow you to see your exam"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
47
Times Searched
3
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