let be

VERB

leave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow drop have leave behind

STRONG

let mislay omit permit suffer

WEAK

lay down let continue let go let stay

Antonyms

STRONG

disallow keep refuse reject

WEAK

care come continue go hold maintain

Example Sentences

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Sunglasses I love the personality of them, and what you’re choosing both to see and let be seen.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021

What kind of decisions do you let be delegated away?

From The Verge • Nov. 16, 2021

If we let be her salary and be the number of hours she has worked, we could model this situation with the equation .

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

“There’s just two things that I won’t ever let be questioned and that’s character and work ethic,” Leonard said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2020

Or let be, at any rate, until we are safe ourselves and snug in the country.

From Shrewsbury A Romance by Weyman, Stanley J.