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let be

let be
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [let bee]
    • /lɛt bi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [let bee]
    • /lɛt bi/

Definitions of let be words

  • verb with object let be to allow or permit: to let him escape. 1
  • verb with object let be to allow to pass, go, or come: to let us through. 1
  • verb with object let be to grant the occupancy or use of (land, buildings, rooms, space, etc., or movable property) for rent or hire (sometimes followed by out). 1
  • verb with object let be to contract or assign for performance, usually under a contract: to let work to a carpenter. 1
  • verb with object let be to cause to; make: to let one know the truth. 1
  • verb with object let be (used in the imperative as an auxiliary expressive of a request, command, warning, suggestion, etc.): Let me see. Let us go. Just let them try it! 1
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Origin of let be

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leten, Old English lǣtan; cognate with Dutch laten, German lassen, Old Norse lāta, Gothic lētan; akin to Greek lēdeîn to be weary, Latin lassus tired. See late

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Parts of speech for Let be

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Let be

let be popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for let be

verb let be

  • drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • have — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
  • omit — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
  • mislay — to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.
All 12 Synonyms of let be

Antonyms for let be

verb let be

  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • come — When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
All 10 Antonyms of let be

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