Net vs. Let — What's the Difference?

A piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals

To give permission or opportunity to; allow

A structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey

To cause to; make

A fine fabric with a very open weave

Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal

A means of catching someone; a trap

Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat

A communications or broadcasting network, especially of maritime radio

To permit to enter, proceed, or depart

Catch (a fish or other animal) with a net

To release from or as if from confinement

(in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal)

To rent or lease

Cover with a net

To award, especially after bids have been submitted

Acquire (a sum of money) as clear profit

To become rented or leased.

(of an amount, value, or price) remaining after the deduction of tax or other contributions

To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.

Remaining after all factors have been taken into account; overall

To hinder or obstruct.

An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.

Something that hinders; an obstacle

A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.

(Sports) An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that requires a replay.

A barrier against flying insects.

(transitive) To allow to, not to prevent to}}.

A mesh for holding the hair in place.

(transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone.

Something that entraps; a snare.

(transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).

A fine mesh fabric used as curtain or dress material or as the foundation for various laces.

(transitive) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.

A barrier of meshwork cord or rope strung between two posts to divide a court in half, as in tennis and badminton.

(transitive) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.

A ball that is hit into this meshwork barrier.

Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.

The goal in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse.

To cause + bare infinitive.

The cord meshwork attached to the hoop of a basket in basketball.

(archaic) To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).

A meshed network of lines, figures, or fibers.

(obsolete) To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.

Or Net The internet.

(obsolete) To tarry or delay.

See network.

The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.

A radio, television, or telephone network.

An obstacle or hindrance.

(Business) A net amount, as of profit or weight.

(tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.

The main point; the essence

To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose.

To catch or ensnare in a net

To leave; to relinquish; to abandon.

To acquire or obtain

To consider; to think; to esteem.

To cover, protect, or surround with a net or network

To cause; to make; - used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i. e., cause to be made; let bring, i. e., cause to be brought.

To hit (the ball) into the net, as in volleyball.

To permit; to allow; to suffer; - either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent.

To shoot (the ball or puck) into the goal, as in soccer or hockey.

To allow to be used or occupied for a compensation; to lease; to rent; to hire out; - often with out; as, to let a farm; to let a house; to let out horses.

To score (a goal).

To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; - often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering.

To bring in or yield as profit.

To forbear.

To clear as profit.

A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; - common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic.

Remaining after all deductions have been made, as for expenses

A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.

Remaining after tare is deducted

The most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India;

Ultimate; final

A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

A mesh of string, cord or rope.

Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;

A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.

Actively cause something to happen;

A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.

Consent to, give permission;

Anything that has the appearance of such a device.

Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition;

(by extension) A trap.

Leave unchanged;

(geometry) Of a polyhedron, any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form the polyhedron.

Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract;

A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.

(electronics) A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.

(sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.

A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.

The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).

The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.

(transitive) To catch by means of a net.

To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.

To enclose or cover with a net.

To score (a goal).

(tennis) To hit the ball into the net.

To form a netting or network; to knit.

(transitive) To receive as profit.

(transitive) To yield as profit for.

To fully hedge a position.

(obsolete) Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.

Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.

Remaining after expenses or deductions.

Final; end.

After expenses or deductions.

A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc.

Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding.

Anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net.

A figure made up of a large number of straight lines or curves, which are connected at certain points and related to each other by some specified law.

A network.

The internet; - usually the net; as, I found it on the net.

To make into a net; to make in the style of network; as, to net silk.

To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile.

To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree.

To form network or netting; to knit.

To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.

Without spot; pure; shining.

Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc.

Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc.

A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

A goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

Game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

Make as a net profit;

Yield as a net profit;

Construct or form a web, as if by weaving

Catch with a net;

Remaining after all deductions;

Conclusive in a process or progression;