How to Spell let

let

let - verb

  • To cause to : make
  • To give opportunity to or fail to prevent
  • To free from or as if from confinement
  • To permit to enter, pass, or leave
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"let me know"

Etymology

Middle English {it}leten{/it}, from Old English {it}lǣtan{/it}; akin to Old High German {it}lāzzan{/it} to permit, and perhaps to Lithuanian {it}lėnas{/it} tranquil

Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan; akin to Old High German lāzzan to permit, and perhaps to Lithuanian lėnas tranquil

Common misspellings

lett, lat

Word family

letting, lets, letter, letdown

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