let

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /lεt/
• SAMPA: /lEt/

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Verb

Plain form let

Third-person singular lets

Past tense let

Past participle let

Present participle letting

1. When you let someone do something, you allow them to do it.
   • Synonyms: permit and allow
   • Antonyms: prevent, prohibit, forbid, disallow, ban, bar and stop

   I let him come with me.

2. When you let a building or a space in a building, you rent it.
   • Synonyms: rent and lease

   I will let my extra room to him.