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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“That is in a very stable, let’s call it, situation, condition,” Snead said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Just letting them know I care about them and I care about their success. I want the best for them, and I want them to know that.”
From Los Angeles Times
"With nine more games to play we want to stay ambitious. The next target is 43, let's be prepared for that. Let's keep going."
From BBC
And insurance providers will not let you purchase insurance that covers, say, cancellation for a natural disaster if that disaster has already happened.
From MarketWatch
Officials at San Diego County Water Authority plan to consider selling water across state lines by letting agencies in Arizona and Nevada purchase some of its Colorado River supplies.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
