(10). Allasi = to admit (own the truth), as:—Li allasis, ke li estas malprava = He admitted he was (is) wrong.
(11). Delasi = to allow to leave, as:—Li delasis lin de la domo = He let him leave the house.
(12). Enlasi (like lasi en) = to let go in, as:—Enlasu min! = Let me in!
(13). Forlasi = to abandon, as:—Li forlasis sian postenon = He abandoned his post.
(14). Preterlasi = to let pass, as:—Li preterlasis la okazon = He let the opportunity pass, or, He missed the opportunity. Li ne povis uzi sian bileton, ĉar ĝia limtempo preterlasiĝis = He could not use his ticket because its time limit had expired.
(15). Tralasi = to allow to pass through, as:—Li tralasis la homon tra la pordo = He let the man pass through the door. Kiam ŝi atingis la pordegon, ili ŝin tralasis = When she reached the gate, they let her through.
Pesi and Pezi.
237 (e). Pesi = to weigh, to examine by balance (transitive).
- Pezi = to weigh, to have weight (intransitive).
- Peso = the weighing, the act of weighing.
- Pezo = the weight, or, heaviness of a thing.
- Pesilo = the scales, or, the weighing machine.
- Pezilo = a (metal) weight.
From the above words we see that the roots pes- and pez- both signify "weight," and care must be taken to use the words in their transitive or intransitive sense.