let
Usage
What are other ways to say let?
The verb let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit. Allow and permit are often interchangeable as terms that imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something, but permit is the more positive of the two. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization.
Example Sentences
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Let me just give the strict legal answer, and maybe we can pan out from there.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
"Let the experts get to work and come up with some solutions. After that, we can meet."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Let me start by heading off some angry mail: I’m all for rewarding hard work.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Let me hit you with an influence that I picked up on this record: Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Handing the traps to me, Grandpa said, “Well, it looks like you’re in the monkey-catching business. Let me know how you come out.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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