to let
- verb
- /lɛt/
- It's up to you whether you let it harm you.
- let someone know
- let go
- let us look
And then I thought, let me, let me click.
- And then I thought, let me, let me click.
- Show me the waves and let them flow.
- Let the tongue speak, let the heart love.
- It's up to you whether you let it harm you.
- Benton that really specifically kind of let me loose.
Examples
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If you let me help you.
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And then I thought, let me, let me click.
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- Oh, hey, Mom, let me help you with these.
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I was too scared to let you in.
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Just got to let her do her thing.
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Why not get involved and let us know what you would like to see changed?
Academic text (2013) -
"We'll stay in the background and let everyone celebrate these two great ladies," he said.
Academic text (2011) -
Let the tongue speak, let the heart love.
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You guys had an agenda, but you let us talk and you let us discuss.
Academic text (2011) -
Please let me know if you need any help with your homework.
Synonyms
To let something happen or let someone do something
To allow someone to do something
To give someone the ability or chance to do something
To allow someone or something to do what they could not before
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To accept what happens and not try to change the result
- Offensive
To let strong, uncontrolled feelings make your life worse
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To relax completely and show your true feelings without holding back
To suddenly breathe in sharply because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
Light fireworks so they make bright lights and loud noises for a celebration
Compounds
How Permissive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Let comes from an old English verb lætan that meant 'allow' or 'cause to happen'. So to let someone do something is to allow it to happen.