let

To allow someone to do something, or allow something to happen.

• Let me help you.
• Her parents let her stay out late.
• Will you let the dog sleep inside?

How to use it: let someone/something + verb without to (Please let me finish.)

Similar words: allow, permit

Opposites: prevent, forbid

Common phrases: let someone go, let someone stay, let something happen

To allow someone to use your room or building in return for regular payments.

• They let rooms to tourists.
• She let her house while she was abroad.
• Is that flat still available to let?

How to use it: let something to someone (We let the upstairs flat to a student.)

Similar words: rent out, lease

Common phrases: let a room, let a flat, property to let, let a house

To allow a liquid to flow out, especially blood during an old medical treatment.

• The physician let the patient's blood.
• Doctors once let blood to treat fever.
• The surgeon let a little blood from his arm.

Similar words: release, drain

Common phrases: let blood, let someone's blood