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let in

VERB
admit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept concede enter grant introduce permit receive sign take
STRONG
bless buy entertain harbor house initiate let lodge okay shelter suffer
WEAK
be big on give a thumbs-up give access give the nod sign off on take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain deny disagree disallow dispute erase give offer refuse reject repudiate stop
STRONG
disregard ignore sell turn away veto
WEAK
confute debar dismiss dissent eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut
VERB
intromit
Synonyms
STRONG
accept bless buy concede enter entertain grant harbor house initiate introduce lodge okay permit receive shelter sign suffer take
WEAK
be big on give a thumbs-up give access give the nod sign off on take in
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain close condemn deny disagree disallow dispute disregard end erase fight finish forget give hold ignore keep leave offer refuse reject repudiate sell stop turn away veto
VERB
receive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept bring in introduce meet take in welcome
STRONG
accommodate admit entertain greet host induct initiate install invite permit
WEAK
allow entrance let through make comfortable make welcome roll out red carpet shake hands show in usher in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reject
STRONG
deny expel refuse turn away
WEAK
deliver donate give offer
VERB
take
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept go hold receive stand welcome
STRONG
abide accommodate bear brave brook contain experience hack stomach suffer swallow tolerate undergo weather withstand
WEAK
bear with give access go through grin and bear it hang in hang on hang tough live with put up with ride out stand for stick it out submit to take it take it lying down take it on the chin
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagree refuse reject stop turn away
STRONG
disallow dodge shun
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune discontinue disenchant fail give keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse
VERB
take
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring do enjoy have include like make perform play receive serve welcome work
STRONG
accommodate admit appropriate assume behave effect execute exercise exert function observe operate practice react relish sense treat undertake utilize
WEAK
be aware of deal with delight in enter upon give access luxuriate in put in practice take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy direct dislike exclude fail halt hate idle lack lose need neglect prevent refuse reject stop turn away want
STRONG
forget ignore leave miss overlook
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse

Example Sentences

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No other team in the league have let in more in the final 15 minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The committee's chairman, Alistair Carmichael, said Defra's evidence "paints a picture of a dysfunctional system", with "unchecked meat and plant products being let in through the front door."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

At moments, poignant domestic intimacies such as cooking and bathing threaten to break the detente and let in some emotion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Pizza Hut was so popular on opening day that the doors had to be locked in between seatings, with customers let in and out a few at a time.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Torak begged Renn to open the bag and let in some air.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver