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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But, with a history of letting the title slip from their grasp following three successive runners-up finishes, can Arsenal finally make it count this season and be champions for the first time since 2004?
From BBC
But some employees will be let go, others will see their hours trimmed, and still others will never be hired because they’ve become too expensive to employ.
I was a Senate staffer when he arrived in Washington, and I watched him learn the institution without letting it hollow him out.
Now let’s take a look at forward P/E valuations relative to the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch
Allocating a set amount toward dining out or shopping ensures you still get to do the things you enjoy without letting that spending get out of control.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
