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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So let us know how you plan to watch—and if you have any strategies for getting your loved ones to let you park yourself on the coach eight hours of soccer a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
This type of criminality "makes people lose faith, not just in their local area but in democracy, in what our country is, and we can't let that happen", she added.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Perpetual futures let traders bet on an asset’s price without owning it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Options are stock proxies and they let investors control more stock for less money than buying stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Do not let go of my hand, understand, cher? Do not let go.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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