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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Traditional custodial accounts are available at most brokerages and let an adult, usually a parent, manage an account on behalf of a child of any age.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has urged people not to block roads and to let healthcare workers reach their patients, adding that "disruption threatens life".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“Just to let everyone know, I will not be attending prom,” Scobell, who plays the titular demigod in the Disney+ series, wrote in a message posted to his Instagram Story.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Mum couldn’t bear to let me go, but she understood that this was the only way she could keep me warm and fed, and set herself free from the dread of losing a child.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
She whispered a hushed prayer to the Universe, “Don’t let him suffer long.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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