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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"While we'd love to share concrete details today, stepping back to get our plans straight will let us come back to you with a clear timeline," it said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
I didn’t hear back at all, and I sort of let it go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Back in Minnesota, Smith is content to let Schwab’s algorithms handle his Roth IRA while he travels.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
"We will not let this death be reduced to a footnote in this administration's enforcement statistics," said Crystal Cron, executive director of Presente Maine.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
After eons of waiting, we get to the front and Grandmary hooks us up with Indian tacos, and as she winks at me again, I try to let it all go.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Albeit he spake sparingly against holidays, when he gave advice to that distressed and lately reformed church, lest the work of reformation should have been letted, yet he did not allow holidays among them.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
So, again, she and her companions made a fresh essay to go past them; but they letted them in their way.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John
This is brought to passe safely two waies, by suffring and seruing handsomly nature, if it thruste it oute readily and kindely: and helping nature, if it be letted, or be weake in expellinge.
From The Sweating Sickness A boke or counseill against the disease commonly called the sweate or sweatyng sicknesse by Caius, John
Whiche thynge to shewe in effecte in my selfe, although by fortune some waies I haue ben letted, yet by that whiche fortune cannot debarre, some waies again I haue declared.
From The Sweating Sickness A boke or counseill against the disease commonly called the sweate or sweatyng sicknesse by Caius, John
"The Italian Protestants," wrote Croke to the king, "be utterly against your Highness in this cause, and have letted as much as with their power and malice they could or might."
From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by Froude, James Anthony
Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in a thin, even layer, letting some of the Parmesan fall into the gaps so it can melt into lacy edges.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Professor Heremans always stressed the importance of trusting the data first and letting the theory follow."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
But when asked by Sky News presenter Cathy Newman if he would put himself forward, Carns said "internal blood letting" was not in the party's best interests.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“People will be like, ‘I don’t go to downtown anymore, it’s so sketchy now, my car got broken into last time and I feel weird letting a girl walk to a car by herself.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
I supposed she hadn’t told Ba that she was letting me out.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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