Letter

  • 11Letter — Let ter, n. [From {Let} to hinder.] One who retards or hinders. [Archaic.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Letter — Let ter (l[e^]t t[ e]r), n. [From {Let} to permit.] One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Letter — Let ter (l[e^]t t[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lettered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lettering}.] To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14Letter — Letter,die:Type·Drucktype·Druckbuchstabe·Druckletter;auch⇨Schriftzeichen LetterType,Drucktype,Druckbuchstabe,Druckletter,Schriftzeichen …

    Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • 15letter — noun 1 written/printed message ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long ▪ brief, short ▪ ten page, etc. ▪ rambling …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 16letter — n. written message 1) to type; write a letter 2) to mail. post (BE), send a letter 3) to drop a letter into a mailbox (AE), letter box (BE) 4) to certify; register a letter 5) to take (down), transcribe a letter 6) to dictate a letter 7) to… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 17letter — let|ter1 W1S1 [ˈletə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: lettre, from Latin littera] 1.) a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail letter from/to ▪ I got a long letter from Melanie today. ▪ Bart …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18letter — 1 noun (C) 1 a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail: Bart s writing a letter to his parents. | I got a long letter from Melanie today. | mail a letter AmE: Can you mail this letter for me on your way out? …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19letter — [[t]le̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ letters, lettering, lettered 1) N COUNT: also by N If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post. I had received a letter from a very close friend. ...a letter of… …

    English dictionary

  • 20letter */*/*/ — UK [ˈletə(r)] / US [ˈletər] noun [countable] Word forms letter : singular letter plural letters 1) a message that you write on a piece of paper and send to someone letter to: a letter to a friend get/receive a letter from someone: I get letters… …

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