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 soundtrack ebulliently features John Mellencamp’s “Small Town,” which fittingly notes, “Yeah, I can be myself in this here small town / And people let me be just what I want to be.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Heat the oil in a skillet, crack in a couple of eggs, and let the edges crisp.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Cyngor Gwynedd was the first council to introduce a requirement for planning permission to turn a property into a second home or holiday let, but this was quashed by the High Court.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Honestly, I’m dubious of the film’s certainty that folks even have the bandwidth to care about such news, let alone agree on what they’re seeing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"Don't let yourself die. You taught me to fight for what one believes in! Fight for your life!"
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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