Word

let, v.
(lets, letting)
freq. cnt. 239

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 323 freq. cnt.: 219 freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 39

allow let permit

sample sentences

"This permits the water to rush in"
"This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"
"This will permit the rain to run off"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

antonym

prevent

semantic pointers

hyponym

pass

actively cause something to happen
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

let

sample sentences

"I let it be known that I was not interested"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, cause, have, get, induce, stimulate

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 148 freq. cnt.: 82 freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 2

get have let

sample sentences

"He got his squad on the ball"
"This let me in for a big surprise"
"He got a girl into trouble"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, get

consent to, give permission
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 106 freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 2

allow countenance let permit

sample sentences

"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"
"I won't let the police search her basement"
"I cannot allow you to see your exam"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

permissible permissive permit permission permit

antonym

forbid

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

allowable

antonym

disallow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

countenance

semantic pointers

hyponym

bear, stand, suffer, tolerate, endure, put up, brook, abide, digest, stick out, stomach, support furlough give allow, permit, tolerate authorize, clear, authorise, pass include, admit, let in favor, privilege, favour legitimize, legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise trust admit, allow in, let in, intromit

hypernym

accept, consent, go for

verb group

allow, grant

leave unchanged
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

let

sample sentences

"let it be"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

leave, leave alone, leave behind, let alone

grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

lease let rent

sample sentences

"I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s cars to the tourists
They %s the tourists their cars

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s cars to the tourists
They %s the tourists their cars

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

renter rent

also see

rent out

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lease lease lease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lessor letter

semantic pointers

hypernym

give

hyponym

sublet, sublease