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• ‘shall we check it again?’ ‘yes, let's.’
• let's go to the beach.
• right, let's begin.
• let us review these points in more detail.

let

Verb Forms

1. used for making suggestions or as a polite way of telling people what you want them to do
• ‘Shall we check it again?’ ‘Yes, let's.’
• Let's go to the beach.
• Right, let's begin.
• Let us review these points in more detail.
• Let's not tell her what we did.
• Don't let's tell her what we did.
• Now let's not be silly about this.

Extra Examples

• I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway.
• Come on, let's go.
• So let's get started.
• It's party time, so let's celebrate.
• Let's go back in time to when this all began.
• 'Shall we go over it again?' 'Yes, let's do that.'
• 'Shall we go over it again?' 'Let's.'
• So let's talk about what happens next.
• Let's assume that all the tickets are sold.
• Let's be honest, nobody expected this to happen.
• Now let's look again at your analysis.
• Let's not say things we might regret.
• Don't let's make excuses.
• Let us remember their sacrifices.
• Let us continue with the next point on the agenda.
• Let us pray.
2. used for offering help to somebody
• Let me help you with that.
• Here, let me do it.
• Let us get those boxes down for you.
• 'Please, let me,' she said, opening the door.

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• Let me help you with your luggage.
• Just let me find out for you.
• Let me get your coat.
• Wait, let me get that for you.
• Let me ask if anything can be done to speed things up.
• Let us help you with your arrangements.
• Let our experts take the stress out of buying a home.
• 'Here, let me,' he said, taking the dirty plates.
• Let me—I can reach more easily.
3. used for making requests or giving instructions
• Let me have your report by Friday.
• Let me know (= tell me) how I can help.
• Please let us know your decision as soon as possible.

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• Kindly let us know any special dietary requirements.
• Just let me read the document before you post it.
• Let me see it when it's done, please.
• If you could let Tina have the final numbers by next Tuesday, that would be great.
• Be sure to let them know in plenty of time.
4. to allow somebody to do something or something to happen without trying to stop it
• Let them splash around in the pool for a while.
• Don't let her upset you.
• Let your body relax.
• I'll let others decide whether the play was a success or not.
• Will you let me finish?
• He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him.

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• He's always willing to let others take the lead.
• She was content to let me do all the work.
• Let me do the talking.
• I let my mind go blank.
• How can you let other people take the blame for what you did?
• I'm not going to let some idiot spoil my enjoyment.
• I'm not about to let you bully me.
• We can't let them get away with this.
• I'll let you make up your own mind.
• Stop interrupting and let her speak.
• I'm just going to let the tape run.
• Sit back, relax, and let yourself be entertained.
• I stupidly let myself be persuaded.
• He let himself drift off into a daydream.
• I let the warm water run all over my body.
• He let things get into a bad state while she was away.
• I wanted to let the beauty of the image speak for itself.
• I'd like to say a few words, if you'll let me.
• I offered to wash up, but they wouldn't let me.
• She walked as fast as her sore knee would let her.
• The software also lets users create personalized data views.
5. to give somebody permission to do something
• They won't let him leave the country.
• In some countries they let you drive at 15.
• They refused to let us cross the border.
• I wanted to go but my parents wouldn't let me.

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• I'll come if my parents let me.
• I wanted to go by myself but she wouldn't let me.
• She wanted to work, but her husband wouldn't let her.
• At least let me try.
• The school won't let you do Physics unless you have at least a B in Maths.
• He agreed to let her move into the house temporarily.
• They even refused to let his wife see him in hospital.
• Don't let him come.
• They let me retake my exams.
• I'm not going to let anyone else use my phone.
• I'm happy to let him borrow the car if he pays for the insurance.
• They never let the children play outside.
• The police wouldn't let us leave.
• Her parents won't let her go out with boys.
6. to allow somebody/something to go somewhere
• to let somebody into the house
• This lets more water into the soil.
• I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in.
• A decision was made to let in more refugees.
• Please let me past.
• The cat wants to be let out.

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• She banged on the door shouting ‘Let me in!’
• Open a window, let some air in.
• Under 18s are not supposed to be let in.
• Why would you let a complete stranger into your house?
• They refused to let them across the border.
• Someone let the dog out.
• We opened the door to let out the smoke.
• She let the hamster out of its cage.
• They let us out of school early today.
• After he was let out of jail, he moved to another city.
• Only eight teams are let through to the next round.
• This might block programs that your other firewalls let through.
7. used to show that you are not afraid or worried about somebody doing something
• If he thinks he can cheat me, just let him try!
8. used to express a strong wish for something to happen
• Let her come home safely!
9. used to introduce what you are going to say or do
• Let me give you an example.
• Let me just finish this and then I'll come.
10. used to say that you are supposing something to be true when you calculate something
• Let line AB be equal to line CD.
11. to allow somebody to use a house, room, etc. in return for regular payments
• SEE ALSO buy-to-let
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/buy-to-let
• I let the spare room.
• They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents.
12. to stop trying to change the behaviour or state of somebody/something
• I know I'm being grumpy, but I'm really tired so just let me be.
13. to mention something in a conversation, by accident or as if by accident
• SYNONYM drop
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/drop_2
• She let fall a further heavy hint.
14. to allow somebody to be free
• SYNONYM free
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/free_3
• Will they let the hostages go?
• He's finally been let go.
15. to make somebody have to leave their job
• They're having to let 100 employees go because of falling profits.
16. to stop holding somebody/something
• Don't let the rope go.
• Don't let go of the rope.
• Let go! You're hurting me!
17. to give up an idea or an attitude, or control of something
• It's time to let the past go.
• It's time to let go of the past.
18. to stop taking care of a house, garden, etc.
• I'm afraid I've let the garden go this year.
• Let the house go in order to spend time with the kids.
19. to attack somebody physically or with words
20. to say or do no more about something
• I don't entirely agree, but I'll let it go at that.
• I thought she was hinting at something, but I let it go.
21. used when you are thinking or trying to remember something
• Now let me see—where did he say he lived?
22. used when commenting on a situation to suggest that you could say something more or worse but prefer not to
• Let's just say he wasn't very happy about the decision (= he was very unhappy or angry about it).
23. used when making a suggestion or giving an example
• I can let you have it for, well let's say £100.
24. to behave in a relaxed way without worrying about what people think of your behaviour
• Come on, enjoy yourself, let yourself go!
25. to stop being careful about how you look and dress, etc.
• He has let himself go since he lost his job.
26. available for rent
• The website advertises flats to let in the local area.

Word Origin

• verb Old English lǣtan ‘leave behind, leave out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laten and German lassen, also to late.