English · Common Verbs
let
/let/
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allow, permit
Beginnerverb
Definition
To allow someone to do something, or to permit something to happen. It is also used to make suggestions with 'let's'.
Example
My parents let me stay up late to watch the football match.
My parents let me stay up late to watch the football match.
Etymology
From Old English 'lætan' (to allow, leave), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for permission and suggestion.