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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“I don’t think Adam Silver would let something like that play into how a player is playing on the court, especially me. I’m not doing anything.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It's serendipitous timing," says Prof Jim Wild, a space physicist at Lancaster University and a member of the AuroraWatch UK team, which lets people know when the Northern Lights might be seen in the UK.
From BBC
"A lot of people like myself rely on these trains, and to be honest we feel let down," says Jess, from Totnes.
From BBC
As details of the heist emerged, about 200 clients gathered outside the Sparkasse, demanding to be let in.
From BBC
Ellis Genge was in the back field and seemingly in control of the situation only to slide and let the ball fall loose.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
