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leet

The correct spelling is leet.

How to pronounce leet

/liːt/
noun

IPA: /liːt/

Say it like: Lee-t

The correct spelling is leet. A portion or list, especially a list of candidates for an office; also the candidates themselves. For example: "After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in."

Usage Examples

After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.

Let me alone!

The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A portion or list, especially a list of candidates for an office; also the candidates themselves.
  2. 2.A regular court, more specifically a court-leet, in which certain lords had jurisdiction over local disputes, or the physical area of this jurisdiction.
  3. 3.The European pollock.
  4. 4.An artificial watercourse, canal or aqueduct, but especially a millrace
  5. 5.A place where roads meet or cross; intersection

verb

  1. 1.To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
  2. 2.To leave.
  3. 3.To allow the release of (a fluid).
  4. 4.To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
  5. 5.To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.

adjective

  1. 1.Of or relating to leetspeak.
  2. 2.Possessing outstanding skill in a field; expert, masterful.
  3. 3.Having superior social rank over others; upper class, elite.
  4. 4.Awesome, typically to describe a feat of skill; cool, sweet.

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