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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Major AI assistants let users turn off memory entirely, and each offers some way to view, edit or delete what’s been stored.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The comments come at a delicate time for LAFC, which has let potential MLS wins slip away despite showing competitive moments recently against St. Louis City SC and Nashville SC.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Even when she found some rhythm in the second set, Raducanu - who has previously let out a roar after winning a crucial point - kept her celebrations to a minimum.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Agents will establish their citizenship and “promptly let the individual go.”
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Nine let out a choking squeal and threw up his paws.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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