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let in

/lɛt ɪn/
/lɛt ɪn/
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Other forms: letting in; lets in

Definitions of let in
  1. verb
    allow to enter; grant entry to
    synonyms: admit, allow in, intromit
    admit
    serve as a means of entrance
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    types:
    repatriate
    admit back into the country
    readmit
    admit anew
    type of:
    allow, countenance, let, permit
    consent to, give permission
  2. verb
    allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
    synonyms: admit, include
    accept, admit, take, take on
    admit into a group or community
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    types:
    induct, initiate
    accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
    readmit
    admit again or anew
    involve
    engage as a participant
    drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up, tangle
    force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
    entangle, mire
    entrap
    type of:
    allow, countenance, let, permit
    consent to, give permission
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