let
/lɛt/ verb A1- To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to). · After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.· I never let myself worry about the future.
- To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave alone. · Let me be!
- To allow the release of (a fluid). · The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.
- To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out. · to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering
- Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction. · Let's put on a show!· Let us have a moment of silence.
- To cause (+ bare infinitive). · Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?
He/she/it lets · Past let · Past participle let · -ing form letting
Verb forms
- Base form
- let
- He/she/it
- lets
- Past
- let
- Past participle
- let
- -ing form
- letting
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- let down To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.
- let in To let someone or something come in; to admit someone or ...
- let into To install something in a flat surface such that it does ...
- let off To cause to explode or come out; to release.
- let on Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, on.
- let out To release.
- let through To allow an amount of voltage to pass through to the atta...
- let up To cease or stop.
From the library
He prayed and supplicated in terms so moving, that even the officer was touched, and, although firm in his duty, he kindly said, “My worthy friend, let me beg of you to calm your apprehensions.
Never mind where he is, let you and I go and see what is to be done for our poor friends.”
The Lion would have preferred a bed of dried leaves in the forest, and did not like being shut up in a room; but he had too much sense to let this worry him, so he sprang upon the bed and rolled himself up like a cat and purred himself asleep in a minute.
“In a moment, sir,” answered Dantès, “and I’m with you.” Then calling to the crew, he said, “Let go!”
Other matches
- let The hindrance caused by the net during serve, o... C2
- let The allowing of possession of a property etc. i... C2
- let down To disappoint
- let in To let someone or something come in
- let into To install something in a flat surface such tha...
- let off To cause to explode or come out
- let on Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: ...
- let out To release.
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