verb
Don't let him go alone. Let George do it
Let me know if you have any difficulty. Let me help you. Let the police know of any crime
Mrs Finney lets rooms by the week. Much of the work is let out to people who work at home
He promised to be here at nine, but he let me down
I'll just open a window and let in some fresh air. I wouldn't want to be a member of a club that would let in someone like me
Perhaps we can still go if the rain lets up soon
He didn't let up on haranguing us for an hour
let off
They let him off with only a severe reprimand
When the real culprit confessed, she was let off
Don't let off those fireworks so near the haystack
Some plastics let off an awful smell when they burn
let on
I'll never let on that you are to blame
He let on that he had a bad leg and couldn't play in the match, when in fact he just wanted to go away for the weekend
let out
He served three years before being let out. Let the cat out, will you
She let out a scream that could have woken the dead
When does school let out for the Christmas holidays?
noun
People can now cross the border without let or hindrance
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