Let vs. Permit — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Let and Permit
ADVERTISEMENT
Compare with Definitions
Let
To give permission or opportunity to; allow
I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house. See Usage Note at leave1.
Permit
To allow the doing of (something); consent to
Permit the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Let
To cause to; make
Let the news be known.
Permit
To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize
Permitted him to explain.
Let
Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal
Let's finish the job! Let x equal y.
ADVERTISEMENT
Permit
To afford opportunity or possibility for
Weather that permits sailing.
Let
Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat
Just let her try!.
Permit
To afford opportunity; allow
If circumstances permit.
Let
To permit to enter, proceed, or depart
Let the dog in.
Permit
A document or certificate giving permission to do something
A building permit.
Let
To release from or as if from confinement
Let the air out of the balloon.
Let out a yelp.
Permit
A carangid fish (Trachinotus falcatus) of the western Atlantic Ocean, having a laterally compressed silvery body and a deeply forked tail and valued as a food and game fish.
Let
To rent or lease
Let rooms.
Permit
(transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
Let
To award, especially after bids have been submitted
Let the construction job to a new firm.
Permit
(transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
Let
To become rented or leased.
Permit
(intransitive) To allow for, to make something possible.
Let
To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.
Permit
(intransitive) To allow, to admit (of).
Let
To hinder or obstruct.
Permit
To grant formal authorization for (something).
The Building Department permitted that project last week.
Let
Something that hinders; an obstacle
Free to investigate without let or hindrance.
Permit
To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
We've been busy permitting the State Street development.
Let
(Sports) An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that requires a replay.
Permit
To hand over, resign (something to someone).
Let
(transitive) To allow to, not to prevent to}}.
After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.
Permit
An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.
A construction permit can be obtained from the town offices.
Go over to the park office and get a permit for the #3 shelter.
Let
(transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone.
Let me be!
Permit
A learner's permit.
Let
(transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).
The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.
Permit
(obsolete) Formal permission.
Let
(transitive) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.
Permit
A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.
Let
(transitive) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
To let the building of a bridge;
To let out the lathing and the plastering
Permit
To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.
What things God doth neither command nor forbid . . . he permitteth with approbation either to be done or left undone.
Let
Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.
Let's put on a show!
Let us have a moment of silence.
Let me just give you the phone number.
Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect.
Permit
To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; - followed by an infinitive.
Thou art permitted to speak for thyself.
Let
To cause + bare infinitive.
Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?
Permit
To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit.
Let us not aggravate our sorrows,But to the gods permit the event of things.
Let
(archaic) To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).
Permit
To grant permission; to allow.
Let
(obsolete) To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.
Permit
Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty.
Let
(obsolete) To tarry or delay.
Permit
A large pompano (Trachinotus goodei) of the West Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long.
Let
The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.
Permit
A legal document giving official permission to do something
Let
An obstacle or hindrance.
Permit
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Let
(tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.
Permit
Large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
Let
To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose.
He was so strong that no man might him let.
He who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Mine ancient wound is hardly whole,And lets me from the saddle.
Permit
Consent to, give permission;
She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
I won't let the police search her basement
I cannot allow you to see your exam
Let
To leave; to relinquish; to abandon.
He . . . prayed him his voyage for to let.
Yet neither spins nor cards, ne cares nor frets,But to her mother Nature all her care she lets.
Let me alone in choosing of my wife.
Permit
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;
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
Let
To consider; to think; to esteem.
Permit
Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;
We don't allow dogs here
Children are not permitted beyond this point
We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital
Let
To cause; to make; - used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i. e., cause to be made; let bring, i. e., cause to be brought.
This irous, cursed wretchLet this knight's son anon before him fetch.
He . . . thus let do slay hem all three.
Anon he let two coffers make.
Let
To permit; to allow; to suffer; - either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent.
Pharaoh said, I will let you go.
If your name be Horatio, as I am let to know it is.
Let
To allow to be used or occupied for a compensation; to lease; to rent; to hire out; - often with out; as, to let a farm; to let a house; to let out horses.
Let
To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; - often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering.
Let
To forbear.
Let
A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; - common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic.
Consider whether your doings be to the let of your salvation or not.
Let
A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.
Let
The most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India;
Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus
Let
A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
Let
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;
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
Let
Actively cause something to happen;
I let it be known that I was not interested
Let
Consent to, give permission;
She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
I won't let the police search her basement
I cannot allow you to see your exam
Let
Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition;
He got his squad on the ball
This let me in for a big surprise
He got a girl into trouble
Let
Leave unchanged;
Let it be
Let
Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract;
I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners
Share Your Discovery
Previous Comparison
Estriol vs. EstradiolNext Comparison
Criticaster vs. Poetaster