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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Some contracts, however, let beneficiaries take distributions over their life expectancy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
“It allowed her to go to Perkins for breakfast, and she forced us to let her pay for lunch,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
"These poor people were pleading with the Ryanair staff to let them through - one guy was crying, another guy looked like he was about to explode," Boyd said.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
It is unclear how Apple could match, let alone beat, the deal terms that AI hyperscalers are offering to lock up supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Doody has no experience in social services or fundraising, but he won’t let that stop him.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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