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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

let something ride en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather than paid out.
  2. (informal, transitive) To decline to exit an investment position in expectation of continued (as opposed to new) growth.
  3. (figuratively, informal, transitive) To let something go, allow it to continue, or take no immediate action over it.
    • Near-synonym: let something slide

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
let something ride Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
let something ride Tense=Past lexicographic
letting something ride Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lets something ride Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

let it be · leave it be

Synonyms

let slide