letting

Speech parts

1. letting - Noun

2. letting - Verb

Derived from let

Meaning

of Let

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lease hire rental approving consenting renting granting empowering permitting leasing sanctioning subletting allowing authorizing chartering
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Antonyms

ban prohibition veto embargo forbidding interdiction
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Hypernyms

property holding belongings

Hyponyms

sublet car rental sublease rent-a-car hire car self-drive

Phrases with the word

letting off letting up letting loose letting go

Anagrams

ettling glitten Inglett

Examples

By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning. Laozi

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions. Paulo Coelho

Leaving sex to the feminists is like letting your dog vacation at the taxidermist. Camille Paglia

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way. American Proverb

The marksman hitteth the mark partly by pulling, partly by letting go. Egyptian Proverb

You cannot swallow medicine pills without letting the throat know. Sinhala Proverb

Close letter words and terms

lettice Lettie Lettieri letting down letting loose letting off