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let `verb` [ lɛt ]

• not prevent or forbid; allow.

• "my boss let me leave early"

Similar: allow, permit, give permission to, give leave to, authorize, sanction, grant, grant the right to, warrant, license, empower, enable, entitle, assent to, consefnt to, agree to, acquiesce in, accede to, approve of, tolerate, countenance, suffer, brook, admit of, give one's blessing to, give assent to, cause, make, give the green light to, give the go-ahead to, give the thumbs up to, give someone/something the nod, say the magic word, OK,

Opposite: prevent, prohibit,

• used in the imperative to formulate various expressions.

• allow someone to have the use of (a room or property) in return for regular payments.

• "she let the flat to a tenant"

Similar: rent out, rent, lease, hire, hire out, loan, give on loan, sublet, sublease, farm out, contract, charge for the use of, let out,

let `noun`

• a period during which a room or property is rented.

• "I've taken a month's let on the flat"

Origin: Old English lǣtan ‘leave behind, leave out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laten and German lassen, also to late.

let `noun`

• (in racket sports) a circumstance under which a service is nullified and has to be taken again, especially (in tennis) when the ball clips the top of the net and falls within bounds.

• "he was obstructed and asked for a let"

let `verb`

• hinder.

• "pray you let us not; we fain would greet our mother"

Origin: Old English lettan ‘hinder’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch letten, also to late.

-let `suffix`

• (forming nouns) denoting a smaller or lesser kind.

• "booklet"

• denoting articles of ornament or dress.

• "anklet"

Origin: originally corresponding to French -ette added to nouns ending in -el .

to let

• (of a room or property) available for rent.

• "holiday homes for sale or to let"

let alone

• used to indicate that something is far less likely or suitable than something else already mentioned.
"he was incapable of leading a bowling team, let alone a country"

let someone or something be

• stop interfering with someone or something.
"let him be—he knows what he wants"

let someone down gently

• seek to give someone bad news in a way that avoids causing them too much distress.
"she was content for him to take his time and let Celeste down gently"

let something drop

• casually reveal a piece of information.
"from the things he let drop I think there was a woman in his life"

let fall

• draw (a perpendicular) from an outside point to a line.

let fly

• attack physically or verbally.
"Mary opened her mouth to let fly at Jim"

let oneself go

• act in a relaxed or uninhibited way.
"you need to unwind and let yourself go"

let someone or something go

• allow someone or something to escape or go free.
"they let the hostages go"

let someone have it

• attack someone physically or verbally.
"I really let him have it for worrying me so much"

let something drop

• say or do no more about a matter.
"you should let it drop, love, it's more trouble than it's worth"

let something go

• choose not to react to an action or remark.
"the decision worried us, but we let it go"

let someone know

• inform someone.
"let me know what you think of him"

let someone or something loose

• release someone or something.
"let the dog loose for a minute"

let me see

• used when one is trying to remember something or considering one's next words.
"now let me see, where did I put it?"

let me tell you

• used to emphasize a statement.
"let me tell you, I was very scared!"

let's be honest

• used to convey that one must be realistic about an unwelcome fact or situation.
"let's be honest, your taste in men is famously bad"

let's face it

• used to convey that one must be realistic about an unwelcome fact or situation.
"let's face it, moving to a new place is never easy"

let's pretend

• a game or situation in which one behaves as though a fictional or unreal situation is a real one.
"a crazy and possibly dangerous game of let's pretend"

let's say

• used as a way of introducing a hypothetical situation.
"let's say we agreed to go our separate ways"

let's see

• used when one is trying to remember something or considering one's next words.
"let's see, did anything else happen this week?"

to let

• (of a room or property) available for rent.
"holiday homes for sale or to let"

let down

• fail to support or help someone as they had hoped or expected.
"if I let him down now, I knew he'd never trust me again"

let in for

• involve oneself in something likely to be difficult or unpleasant.
"I didn't know what I was letting myself in for"

let in on

• allow someone to know or share something secret or concealed.
"I wish someone would let me in on the joke"

let into

• allow someone to know or share something secret.
"I'll let you into a secret"

let off

• punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanour or offence.
"he was let off with a caution"

let on

• reveal information.
"she knows a lot more than she lets on"

let out

• utter a sound or cry.
"he let out a sigh of happiness"

let up

• (of something undesirable) become less intense.
"the rain's letting up—it'll be clear soon"

let up on

• treat in a more lenient manner.
"she didn't let up on Cunningham"

play a let

• (in tennis, squash, etc.) play a point again because the ball or one of the players has been obstructed.

without let or hindrance

• without obstruction or impediment.
"rats scurried about the house without let or hindrance"