let — to 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
💡 Concept
A mother lets her daughter help with baking cookies
🎵 Rhyme
Let the net help you get!
🎤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.
🎵Rhyme
getsetbetmetnetpetwet
get
set
bet
met
net
pet
wet
🔗Collocations
let go
let down
let in
let out
let alone
let's see
let me know
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
allowpermitenableauthorizegrant
Antonyms
forbidprohibitprevent
Related
leaserentpermissionallowanceauthorization
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