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let lie

let lie verb: to leave a problematic situation untouched; to fail to react to prevent further harm.

Verb

let lie (third-person singular simple present lets lie, present participle letting lie, simple past and past participle let lie)

  1. (transitive) To leave a problematic situation untouched; to fail to react to prevent further harm.

Forms of let lie

third-person singular presentlets lie
present participleletting lie
past participlelet lie
pastlet lie

Questions about let lie

What does let lie mean?
Let lie means to leave a problematic situation untouched; to fail to react to prevent further harm.
What part of speech is let lie?
Let lie is a verb.
What is the past tense of let lie?
The past tense of let lie is let lie.

Words near let lie in the dictionary

  1. let it alone
  2. let it be
  3. let it be known
  4. let it snow
  5. let know
  6. let lie
  7. let loose
  8. let me count the ways
  9. let me see
  10. let me tell you
  11. let nature take her course

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