let

let is part of the Basic English 850.

let is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

let

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lεt/
• SAMPA: /lEt/
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Verb

Plain form let

Third person singular lets

Simple past let

Past participle let

Present participle letting

1. When you let someone do something, you allow them to do it.

   I let him come with me.

2. When you let a building or a space in a building, you rent it.

   I will let my extra room to him.

Synonyms

• (allow) permit, allow, give permission, agree to, consent to
• (rent) rent, lease, let out

Antonyms

• (permit) prevent, prohibit, forbid, disallow, ban, bar, stop