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let

verb as in allow

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verb as in rent out object, property

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"The life I lead is too good to let it go."

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“It’s worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up” to Trump, Green said to reporters after being led out of the chamber.

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"On this definition, you can't be English even playing for England, let alone supporting them... I genuinely thought it was ridiculous."

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"Joe Biden especially let the price of eggs get out of control - and we are working hard to get it back down," he added.

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I don’t say this often, but let’s give Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt.

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The verb let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit. Allow and permit are often interchangeable as terms that imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something, but permit is the more positive of the two. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization.

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