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- Dictionarylet/lɛt/
verb
- 1. not prevent or forbid; allow: "my boss let me leave early" Similar Opposite
- 2. used in the imperative to formulate various expressions. Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a period during which a room or property is rented: British "I've taken a month's let on the flat"
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to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission: She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her. He decided to let his hair grow long. Let your shoes dry completely before putting them on. I'm letting you stay up late, just this once. Don't let it worry you.
The meaning of LET is to cause to : make. How to use let in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Let.
Definition of let verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission: She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her. He decided to let his hair grow long. Let your shoes dry completely before putting them on. I'm letting you stay up late, just this once. Don't let it worry you.
Define let. let synonyms, let pronunciation, let translation, English dictionary definition of let. v. let , let·ting , lets v. tr. 1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow: I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house.
USAGE let us is used in all varieties of speech and writing to introduce a suggestion or a request: Let us consider all the facts before deciding. The contracted form let's occurs mostly in informal speech and writing: Let's go. Let's not think about that right now.
To let is to allow or permit. If you don't prevent your little brother from jumping off the roof into a pile of leaves, you let him do it. Your boss might let you take a few days off work, and the friendly city bus driver might let you ride for free when you forget your wallet.
to allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen: Let them play outside. Don't let the camera get wet. It's best to let nature take its course. We let a whole year go by before we tried again. Fewer examples. We can't let a mistake like this happen again. Don't let me keep you from your work.
Let us is used in all varieties of speech and writing to introduce a suggestion or a request: Let us consider all the facts before deciding. The contracted form let's occurs mostly in informal speech and writing: Let's go.
verb (used with object), let, let·ting. to allow or permit: If we let him escape, he'll lead us to the boss. to allow to pass, go, or come: The gap is too narrow to let the car through.
