let
Usage
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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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On the night of the incident, he tried to persuade her to come out for the evening and when she said no, he convinced her to let him come to her home.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
San Juan Hills backup quarterback Parker Armstrong was given the reins to let the ball loose by coach Robert Frith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
“I’m going to dedicate as much time as I can to it. I’m going to let hours float by.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
“We cannot afford to let bottlenecks hold back Canadian trade,” Canadian Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Friday at a press conference in suburban Vancouver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Please, God, don’t let it be Alex in my Flash.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
At the opening of the sixth, that which letted is taken out of the way, namely the heathen Roman Empire.
From Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John by Sir Isaac Newton
"The Italian Protestants," wrote Croke to the king, "be utterly against your Highness in this cause, and have letted as much as with their power and malice they could or might."
From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by James Anthony Froude
So folk followed them down to the ships, and all letted them of their journey, but attained to naught therein.
From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by William Morris
Some of his company, and specially Roger and Stephen, would have letted him; but he laughed and said, "Why, lads, why? these be friends."
From The Well at the World's End: a tale by William Morris
Then when she was letted of her evil will, she ran to King Anguish and told him on her knees what traitor he had in his house.
From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by U. Waldo Cutler
Schoenbrun’s talent for image-making, however, ends up shouldering much of that weight, letting intricate ideas about identity and personal relationships to digital media sit gracefully atop beautifully rendered cinematography.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
The idea of letting children consume goodies prepared by a stranger might seem unthinkable now, but Chason Gordon argues that we’ve lost something by relying solely on store-bought candy.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Parents must weigh the risks and rewards of letting their sons and daughters play contact sports in high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
“It makes the really complicated, emotional letting go of people a little easier,” said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
“The right thing would be opening up a new portal and letting me go home. This land smells absolutely horrendous.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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