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let

verb as in allow

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verb as in rent out object, property

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“Marshall, I want to say, I could not let this day go by without congratulating you,” she said in a video that was later deleted.

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"I don't want to let people down," she said.

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“I thought defensively we had some breakdowns. When we’re playing good offense, you just can’t let it dictate your defense and let your guard down. I thought tonight we weren’t really good defensively.”

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Because that wasn't something he could just say: 'I've got a great idea, let's do this.'

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“I could not let this day go by without congratulating you on your induction into the Hall of Fame,” Nelson said, according to People.

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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.

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