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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The characters are half-, let’s say three-quarters-formed, which is formed enough; everyone plays their part.
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m not letting this slip through my fingers,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Just to let Dave Roberts know, there is something bigger than baseball.
From Los Angeles Times
Brown said he felt "shocked, sad, angry, betrayed, let down" by the messages.
From BBC
Emily eventually found safety when a couple let her into their house, which the court was told most definitely saved her life.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
