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let upto become less intense, severe, or forceful; to stop or pause

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to become less intense, severe, or forceful; to stop or pause

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌlet ˈʌp/

Korean meaning: 줄어들다, 약해지다, 멈추다

Korean pronunciation: 렛**업**

Example Sentences

  • My boss never lets up on the deadline pressure, even during lunch breaks.
  • The traffic jam finally let up after the soccer match ended.
  • Her nagging about cleaning my room won't let up until I actually do it.

let up

VERB

//ˌlet ˈʌp//

to become less intense, severe, or forceful; to stop or pause

let up concept
💡 Concept

to become less intense, severe, or forceful; to stop or pause

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let up rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When storms let up, we get up and set up for tomorrow

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌlet ˈʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌlet ˈʌp/

🌳Etymology

Rootlet up

Origin

14세기부터 사용된 'let'(허용하다)과 'up'(위로)의 조합으로, 원래는 '느슨하게 하다'는 의미에서 발전하여 '줄어들다'는 뜻이 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

set upget upshut up
set up
get up
shut up

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss never lets up on the deadline pressure, even during lunch breaks.

The traffic jam finally let up after the soccer match ended.

😄 Fun example

Her nagging about cleaning my room won't let up until I actually do it.

The wind let up just as we were setting up the camping tent.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ease upsubsideabatediminishweaken

Antonyms

intensifyescalateworsen

Related

calm downdie downslack off