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letto allow or permit someone to do something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to allow or permit someone to do something

Pronunciation (IPA): /lɛt/

Korean meaning: 허용하다, 허락하다

Korean pronunciation: 렛 (강세: 렛)

Example Sentences

  • Mom, please let me stay up late tonight!
  • Let sleeping dogs lie, especially if they snore like my dad.
  • Let's not let this opportunity slip away.

let

VERB

//lɛt//

to allow or permit someone to do something

let concept
💡 Concept

A mother lets her daughter help with baking cookies

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let rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Let the net help you get!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/lɛt/
🇬🇧 UK/lɛt/

🌳Etymology

Rootlet

Origin

고대 영어 'lǣtan'에서 유래된 단어로, '남겨두다, 허락하다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 매우 오래된 동사입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

getsetbetmetnetpetwet
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📝Examples

Mom, please let me stay up late tonight!

😄 Fun example

Let sleeping dogs lie, especially if they snore like my dad.

Let's not let this opportunity slip away.

I can't even afford a sandwich, let alone a fancy dinner.

😄 Fun example

They decided to let their house to a family of circus performers.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

allowpermitenableauthorizegrant

Antonyms

forbidprohibitprevent

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