to let
- verb
- /lɛt/
- UK
- We decided to let our friends use our cabin over the summer.
- stall space to let
Say hey man, I will pay you to let Shan Jay stay with you.
- Say hey man, I will pay you to let Shan Jay stay with you.
Examples
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The receipt of rent is the landlord's reward for letting someone live on the property.
Academic text (1991) -
So we offered to let him live here for a little bit.
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And she says you can let me into the great house, Sir.
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Companies may say, "I will pay you if you let me track you on the Internet."
Academic text (1999) -
Get the written agreements before you let people do work on the film.
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Well, Graf and I have decided to let him make a tour of our institution.
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Private ownership would even permit the owner to let the land lie unused in any way.
Academic text (1990) -
The United Arab Emirates would also like to let more of its acreage out for foreign exploration.
Academic text (1999) -
The landlord agreed to let us rent the apartment for six months.
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The university will let students stay in the dorms if they apply early.
Synonyms
To allow someone to use a house or room in return for money
Allow someone to use your property in return for regular payments
Allow someone to use a room or building for money
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 Permanent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Let (to rent out) grew from the simple idea of 'allow'. It came to mean 'allow someone to use your house', which is why in British English to let your flat means to rent it to someone.