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Learn the meaning and usage of to let and to rent in English. To let is only used by the owner of a property, while to rent can be used for any object. See examples and contrast with for sale.
Learn the difference between to let (infinitive) and letting (gerund) with examples and usage notes. Find out how to place them in a sentence and which verbs can take them as objects.
- let’s. [no passive] used for making suggestions or as a polite way of telling people what you want them to do. ‘Shall we check it again?’ ‘ Yes, let's.’ let's do something Let's go to the beach.
- [no passive] let somebody/something do something used for offering help to somebody. Let me help you with that. Here, let me do it. Let us get those boxes down for you.
- [no passive] let somebody/something do something used for making requests or giving instructions. Let me have your report by Friday. Let me know (= tell me) how I can help.
- [no passive] to allow somebody to do something or something to happen without trying to stop it. let somebody/something do something Let them splash around in the pool for a while.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb let, which can express permission, suggestion, rent, or cause. Find out how to use let with infinitives, objects, idioms, and phrasal verbs.
Learn how to use the verb “let” correctly in different contexts and meanings. Find out the difference between let and allow, and how to avoid common mistakes with let + a full infinitive.
Learn how to conjugate the irregular verb "let" in all the tenses. See examples, alternative names, and the most common irregular verbs in English.
[no passive] to allow someone to do something or something to happen without trying to stop it let somebody/something do something Let them splash around in the pool for a while. Don't let her upset you. Let your body relax. let somebody/something He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. Definitions on the go.
