Meanings
verblet lie (third-person singular simple present lets lie, present participle letting lie, simple past and past participle let lie)
present singular third person lets lie · participle present letting lie
- transitiveTo leave a problematic situation untouched; to fail to react to prevent further harm.
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let lie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20lie
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“let lie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20lie. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “let lie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20lie.
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