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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“We could at least let them carry on living.”
From Los Angeles Times
If this feels familiar —if you’re feeling tired, hungry and underpaid all at once—let me just say: you’re not imagining it.
From Salon
"People really need to know what they are letting themselves in for before buying an exotic pet. Come and speak to people like us, or staff at zoos - find out what it entails."
From BBC
“We as a city have decided we’re going to be very aggressive about not letting things get out of control,” said Jennifer Scripps, chief executive officer of Downtown Dallas Inc.
“It was crazy to be up there performing in front of such pros, and getting that feedback was incredible. But I wasn’t having fun until Jeff said, ‘Just let go—don’t be so tense.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
