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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Stafford bravely let our first newspaper prototype go, and there was a collective sigh of relief and joyous exclamation when our kite flew.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
"You can't go into these games with slow starts and let Lyon build momentum," former Arsenal defender Anita Asante said.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Employees have been alerted they are being let go.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The deal would let crypto firms still pay “rewards” when customers perform certain activities on their platforms, which regulators would determine later.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
I made him promise not to throw it out, to let me work my magic.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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