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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If you haven’t noticed yet, Cadet is motivated to take his skills and work ethic as far as they can go and won’t let anyone put up a roadblock to stop him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
On Wednesday, Luxon also apologised to the children's mother, acknowledging that they were "let down through this process that spent four years in the bush".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
While there is paperwork and complicated refund formulas, you are entitled to something for involuntary downgrades and shouldn’t let airlines off the hook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
First the government let its smallest unit of money become worthless.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
All the ways he’s let me down bubble up in my mind.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
So, again, she and her companions made a fresh essay to go past them; but they letted them in their way.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan
Whiche thynge to shewe in effecte in my selfe, although by fortune some waies I haue ben letted, yet by that whiche fortune cannot debarre, some waies again I haue declared.
From The Sweating Sickness A boke or counseill against the disease commonly called the sweate or sweatyng sicknesse by John Caius
But first the very trueth is, that I was from the same voyage letted by the Princes letters, which my Master Sebastian Gabota had obtained for that purpose, to my great griefe.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Richard Hakluyt
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
"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
Kevin was never shy of letting the dressing room know his thoughts when debriefing a match, or when discussing the team's approach.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Lara had no worries about putting the freshman in the fire and letting him secure the victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The packed gallery mostly maintained decorum, letting out a clap when a “not guilty” was read for Banks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Like she was letting me have plenty of space to finish, just in case something important came into my head a little late.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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