letting

LET-ing/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

Noun plurallettings

3 meanings of letting

1
verb
Present participle of let. Use this form for something happening now, often after a form of "be."
She is letting the dog run around in the yard.
He keeps letting his little brother win the game.
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2
nounUKcountable
The renting of a home or building from its owner for an agreed period of time.
Like paying to use someone's home for a set time, the way you might rent a bike for the day.
They signed up for a six-month letting on a small flat near the station.
The agency handles lettings right across the city.
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3
noundatedUScountable
The act of giving out a public contract to a company that will do the work.
Like choosing which builder gets a job and then handing the work over to them.
The county handled the letting of the new school building contract.
Another letting is announced to occur, probably on the 23rd of February, and at both of these lettings, contracts aggregating more than two million dollars are to be awarded.
1937, Walker Wood, “Capitol Activities”Here, letting means awarding public contracts to builders who bid for them.
Similaraward, awarding
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letting is a form of let

let, verb: To allow someone or something to do something and not stop it. Full entry

Forms: let also past tense, past participlelets he/she/itletting -ing form
Spelling: let → letting: double the t, add -ing

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