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# let

«let» in Mova's school dictionary: **To allow someone to do something: "Mum let me stay up."** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (let, lets, let, letting); noun (a let — in tennis; to let — for rent)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To allow someone to do something: "Mum let me stay up." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#m1)

2) "Let's" (let us) suggests doing something together: "Let's go!" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#m2)

3) To allow something to move: let go, let in, let out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#m3)

4) To rent a house or room (British). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In maths, "let x be the number" means "call the number x". In everyday life it is about permission: who lets you do what. Phrases: let's, let go, let in, let out, let down (disappoint), let alone, let me know, let me see.

### examples

- Let me help you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x1)
- Let's play outside. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x2)
- Dad let us watch a film. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x3)
- Let go of the rope slowly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x4)
- Please let the dog in. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x5)
- Don't let me down. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x6)
- Let x be the number of apples. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x7)
- Let me know when you are ready. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x8)
- "Well," says she, "let's see now. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/#x9)

### note

Past is "let" (same as present): "Yesterday she let me." After "let" use the plain verb without "to": "let me go", not "let me to go". "Let's" (let us) is not "lets" (he lets). In maths "let" names an unknown; it does not change any number.

### In the corpora

- [An overdraft lets you spend below zero, which is borrowing, and banks charge high interest on it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/7-cards-banks-and-apps/12/)
- [A siren and flashing blue lights mean police are rushing to an emergency, and other drivers must pull over to let them through.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/30-police-courts-and-prison/5/)
- [They disagree honestly, and the next election lets everyone choose again.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/31-votes-parties-and-the-people-in-charge/7/)
- [Many people feel let down by politicians, but they can still vote, write letters and get involved.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/31-votes-parties-and-the-people-in-charge/14/)
- [Let's just be sorry for them." Nan nods: "You're right, love."](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/48-famous-people-are-people/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «let» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/let/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.