"letting" in the noun sense
1. lease, rental, letting
property that is leased or rented out or let
"letting" in the verb sense
1. let, allow, permit
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
"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"
2. let
actively cause something to happen
"I let it be known that I was not interested"
3. permit, allow, let, countenance
consent to, give permission
"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"
4. get, let, have
cause to move cause to be in a certain position or condition
"He got his squad on the ball"
"This let me in for a big surprise"
"He got a girl into trouble"
5. let
leave unchanged
"let it be"
6. lease, let, rent
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
"I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
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