Let
Verb
UK
/let/
US
/let/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
To allow something to happen; to rent out a place (UK).
Example
"Please let me try."
"Her parents let her stay up late because she had no school the next day."
"They let their house to a student who needed a quiet place to live."
Explanation
Let means to allow someone to do something. For example, he let me use his pen. It can also mean to rent out a house or room, especially in British English, as in they let their apartment to a new family. Sometimes people say “let’s” meaning “let us”, used to make a suggestion, like let’s go for a walk.