Let vs. Yet — What's the Difference?

To give permission or opportunity to; allow

Up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then

To cause to; make

Still; even (used to emphasize increase or repetition)

Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal

In spite of that; nevertheless

Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat

But at the same time; but nevertheless

To permit to enter, proceed, or depart

At this time; for the present

To release from or as if from confinement

Up to a specified time; thus far

To rent or lease

At a future time; eventually

To award, especially after bids have been submitted

Besides; in addition

To become rented or leased.

Still more; even

To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.

Nevertheless

To hinder or obstruct.

And despite this; nevertheless

Something that hinders; an obstacle

Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.

(Sports) An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that requires a replay.

In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.

(transitive) To allow to, not to prevent to}}.

In negative imperative use, asking for an action to be delayed.

(transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone.

In affirmative use: still.

(transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).

At some future time; eventually.

(transitive) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.

Not as of the time referenced.

(transitive) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.

In addition.

Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.

(degree) Even.

To cause + bare infinitive.

Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.

(archaic) To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).

(obsolete) To pour.

(obsolete) To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.

To melt; found; cast (e.g. metal, by pouring it into a mould when molten).

(obsolete) To tarry or delay.

To get.

The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.

(dialectal) A metal pan or boiler; yetling.

An obstacle or hindrance.

Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.

(tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.

In addition; further; besides; over and above; still.

To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose.

At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still.

To leave; to relinquish; to abandon.

Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time.

To consider; to think; to esteem.

Even; - used emphatically.

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.

Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however.

To permit; to allow; to suffer; - either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent.

Up to the present time;

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.

Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time;

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.

To a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons;

To forbear.

Within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time;

A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; - common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic.

Used after a superlative;

A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.

Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession);

The most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India;

A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;

Actively cause something to happen;

Consent to, give permission;

Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition;

Leave unchanged;

Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract;