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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This type of criminality "makes people lose faith, not just in their local area but in democracy, in what our country is, and we can't let that happen", she added.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"We've got teams standing by, we've got lawyers standing by, very focused on that. We don't want to let anyone down, we don't want to let anything slip away, and we've seen nothing."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The large language model called Claude Fable 5 will mostly let users query Mythos, which the company previously deemed too dangerous for general release.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Without a break, Dudamel began Estévez’s complex cantata, which he conducted from memory, with a searing fury that did not let up for 35 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
She can’t even nudge it enough to let light in, and with dawning horror, she realizes their giant oak tree must have fallen on top of the cellar.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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