LET - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
actively cause something to happen
Example: I let it be known that I was not interested
Categories: Induce, Stimulate, Cause, Have, Get, Make
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Example: This permits the water to rush in; This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement; This will permit the rain to run off
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
leave unchanged
Example: let it be
Categories: Leave, Leave alone, Leave behind
Synonyms
Army of the pure, Net ball, Lashkar-e-toiba, Let, Allow
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "let" comes from Proto-Germanic *latjaną. It started in Proto-West Germanic *lattjan. Then it appeared in Old English lettan. Later, people used it in Middle English letten. After that, it was Proto-Indo-European *leh₁d-. Over time, it became Proto-Germanic *lētaną. Finally, it reached Proto-West Germanic *lātan. It started in Old English lǣtan. Then it appeared in Middle English leten. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Scots: lat
- North Frisian: lete
- West Frisian: litte
- Dutch: laten
- German: lassen
- Swedish: låta
- Icelandic: láta
- Albanian: lë
- Old English: latian
- Dutch: letten
- Old English: læt
🧩 Fun Fact
Following this word's journey reveals ancient trade routes and cultural exchanges.