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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By exempting improvements while continuing to tax land—and by making the abatement broad, automatic and predictable—the city let markets decide where demand justified new housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Serena Williams opted to let Nike break the news about her pro tennis comeback at age 44 in two slick commercials.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Heat the oil in a skillet, crack in a couple of eggs, and let the edges crisp.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
But along the coast in Arbroath it is a different story, with many retail units in the heart of the Angus town lying empty, and numerous prominent "to let" and "for sale" signs.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“Oh my God, you’re still upset with her? She’s been gone five years, and you still can’t let it go?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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