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- [let uhp]
- /lɛt ʌp/
- /let ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [let uhp]
- /lɛt ʌp/
Definitions of let up words
- verb with object let up to allow or permit: to let him escape. 1
- verb with object let up to allow to pass, go, or come: to let us through. 1
- verb with object let up 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 up to contract or assign for performance, usually under a contract: to let work to a carpenter. 1
- verb with object let up to cause to; make: to let one know the truth. 1
- verb with object let up (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 up
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 up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
let up 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".
let up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for let up
verb let up
- abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- ease — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
Antonyms for let up
verb let up
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.