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let go

let go
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [let goh]
    • /lɛt goʊ/
    • /let ɡəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [let goh]
    • /lɛt goʊ/

Definitions of let go words

  • verb without object let go to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
  • verb without object let go to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
  • verb without object let go to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work? 1
  • verb without object let go to become as specified: to go mad. 1
  • verb without object let go to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
  • verb without object let go to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
See all 91 definitions of let go

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Origin of let go

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen

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Parts of speech for Let go

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Let go

let go popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

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Synonyms for let go

verb let go

  • quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
  • drop out — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
  • pull out — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
  • dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
  • ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.

adj let go

  • immune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
  • favored — regarded or treated with preference or partiality: Her beauty made her the favored child.
  • discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
  • privileged — belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few.
  • released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.

interj let go

  • nothing — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
  • drop it — stop talking about it
  • forget it — certainly not
All 682 Synonyms of let go

Antonyms for let go

verb let go

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
  • cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
  • assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
  • uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.

adj let go

  • prevented — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • accountable — If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person.
  • answerable — If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions.
  • hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • liable — legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.
All 207 Antonyms of let go

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