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- [lets]
- /lɛts/
- /let/
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- [lets]
- /lɛts/
Definitions of let's word
- verb with object let's Archaic. to hinder, prevent, or obstruct. 1
- verb without object let's to admit of being rented or leased: The apartment lets for $100 per week. 1
- noun let's (in tennis, badminton, etc.) any play that is voided and must be replayed, especially a service that hits the net and drops into the proper part of the opponent's court. 1
- noun let's Chiefly Law. an impediment or obstacle: to act without let or hindrance. 1
- idioms let's let alone. alone (def 8). 1
- idioms let's let be, to refrain from interference. to refrain from interfering with. 1
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Origin of let's
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leten, Old English lǣtan; cognate with Dutch laten, German lassen, Old Norse lāta, Gothic lētan; akin to Greek lēdeîn to be weary, Latin lassus tired. See late
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Parts of speech for Let's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
let's popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".