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let out

le·tout

fairly common uk

verb

1.

express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

  • “She let out a big heavy sigh”
  • “He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand”
2.

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

  • “The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”
  • “The actress won”
  • “;”
3.
4.

make (clothes) larger

  • “Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight”
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Origin

Deverbal from let out.

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