let - English word #150

Translation

To allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen.

Word origin

From Old English laetan, meaning to allow or to leave behind.

Verb typeirregular (let, lets, let)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Please let help .

"Let" means to allow you to help.

lets son play outside.

"Lets" is the form used with he, she, or it.

let stay extra night.

"Let" stays the same in the past form.

help

To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.

keep

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

leave

To go away from a place or person, or to let something stay where it is.

make

To create, build, or produce something.

give

To hand something to someone so it becomes theirs to have or use.

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