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Meaning of "let on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LET ON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LET ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Let on is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb let on in English.

WHAT DOES LET ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of let on in the English dictionary

The definition of let on in the dictionary is to allow to be known; reveal. Other definition of let on is to cause or encourage to be believed; pretend.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LET ON

PRESENT

Present
I let on
you let on
he/she/it lets on
we let on
you let on
they let on
Present continuous
I am letting on
you are letting on
he/she/it is letting on
we are letting on
you are letting on
they are letting on
Present perfect
I have let on
you have let on
he/she/it has let on
we have let on
you have let on
they have let on
Present perfect continuous
I have been letting on
you have been letting on
he/she/it has been letting on
we have been letting on
you have been letting on
they have been letting on
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I let on
you let on
he/she/it let on
we let on
you let on
they let on
Past continuous
I was letting on
you were letting on
he/she/it was letting on
we were letting on
you were letting on
they were letting on
Past perfect
I had let on
you had let on
he/she/it had let on
we had let on
you had let on
they had let on
Past perfect continuous
I had been letting on
you had been letting on
he/she/it had been letting on
we had been letting on
you had been letting on
they had been letting on
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will let on
you will let on
he/she/it will let on
we will let on
you will let on
they will let on
Future continuous
I will be letting on
you will be letting on
he/she/it will be letting on
we will be letting on
you will be letting on
they will be letting on
Future perfect
I will have let on
you will have let on
he/she/it will have let on
we will have let on
you will have let on
they will have let on
Future perfect continuous
I will have been letting on
you will have been letting on
he/she/it will have been letting on
we will have been letting on
you will have been letting on
they will have been letting on
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would let on
you would let on
he/she/it would let on
we would let on
you would let on
they would let on
Conditional continuous
I would be letting on
you would be letting on
he/she/it would be letting on
we would be letting on
you would be letting on
they would be letting on
Conditional perfect
I would have let on
you would have let on
he/she/it would have let on
we would have let on
you would have let on
they would have let on
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been letting on
you would have been letting on
he/she/it would have been letting on
we would have been letting on
you would have been letting on
they would have been letting on
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you let on
we let´s let on
you let on
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to let on
Past participle
let on
Present Participle
letting on
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LET ON

let down
let fly
let go
let in
let in for
let in on
let into
let loose
let off
let off steam
let one´s hair down
let oneself go
let out
let rip
let sleeping dogs lie
let slide
let slip
let slip through one´s fingers
let someone have it
let someone off with

WORDS THAT END LIKE LET ON

act on
be great on
count on
get on
hit on
hot on
just on
lay it on
light on
lose out on
put on
right on
run out on
set on
shed light on
sit on
start on
sweet on
take out on
walk out on

Synonyms and antonyms of let on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LET ON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «let on» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of let on

Translation of «let on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LET ON

Find out the translation of let on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of let on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «let on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

让上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dejar que el
570 millions of speakers

English

let on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर चलो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السماح ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пусть на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deixe em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laisser sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teruskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lassen auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

漏らす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 보자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ayo ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cho trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனுமதிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुढे चला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sezdirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rivelare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozwolić na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нехай на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lasa pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ας για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laat op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låt den
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

la på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of let on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LET ON»

The term «let on» is regularly used and occupies the 73.734 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LET ON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «let on» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «let on» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about let on

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «LET ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word let on.
1
George Michael
The truth is my love life has been a lot more turbulent than I have let on.
2
Gena Rowlands
The thing about acting is you don't want to let on how enjoyable it is or then everybody would want to become an actress. But it really is. It's a pleasure to go and exchange your identity.
3
Jack Whitehall
I like to think I'm a bit smarter than I sometimes let on.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LET ON»

Discover the use of let on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to let on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Buy to Let on a Budget - How You Can Invest in Property With ...
Martin Woodward. Buy 2 Let On a Budget How You Can Invest in Property With Minimal Finance! Martin Woodward Buy to Let on a Budget How You Can Invest. Front Cover.
Martin Woodward
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MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
HULlME'i building lease, at or near Duke-street, in Manchester aforesaid, now or late in the occu- Charity. pation of Thomas Johnson his assigns or under-tenants; — other Land, and the buildings thereon, let on a building lease, at or near ...
‎1815
3
A Valency Dictionary of English: A Corpus-Based Analysis of ...
not punish her) + on That was uncomfortable news. but I didn't let on. {= reveal it to others) Not only did she let on that I'd been in London for eighteen months, she went on to tell her exactly what I'd been doing and whom I'd been doing it with.
Thomas Herbst, David Heath, Ian F. Roe, 2004
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Excel With Subjective Chemistry For Cbse-Pmt Final Examination
(ii) Cr in CrvjOy2- : Let oxidation number of Cr be x O. N. of each O atom = - 2 Sum of O.N. of all atoms = 2x + 7(- 2) = 2x - 14 Sum of O.N. must be equal to the charge on the ion. Thus, 2x - 14 = -2 2 + 14 x = = + 6. (Hi) PbihPb304: Let O.N. of Pb ...
Prof. S. K. Khanna, Dr. N. K. Verma, Dr. B. Kapila, 2008
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ACCOUNT AND PAPERS,
... and two houses behind the same ; certain land and the buildings thereon in Fennell-street, let on two building leases; other land and buildings thereon erected, let on a building lease in Manchester, in the occupation of Mr. Lloyd ; other land ...
‎1829
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ZUM '98: The Z Formal Specification Notation: 11th ...
A syntax checking tool will detect some uses of let on predicates, but might mistake some uses of let on relational predicates as let on the leading expression . Each use of let on a predicate should be replaced by ∃ (or by ∃1 or ∀ since all  ...
Jonathan P. Bowen, Andreas Fett, Michael G. Hinchey, 1998
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House of Commons Papers
Description of Property let on Leases Renewable. Term granted by the Leases. Rates iit which the Renewals paid in each of the Classes under-mentioned were calculated al llie last Renewal. TOTAL Annual Value. TOTAL Amount of Reserved ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1859
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The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
2 a not punish or compel, b [foil, by with] punish lightly, let on colloq. 1 reveal a secret. 2 pretend (let on that he had succeeded). let out 1 release. 2 reveal (a secret, etc.). 3 make (a garment) looser. 4 emit (a sound, etc.). let up colloq. 1 become ...
Elizabeth Jewell, 2006
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Mark Twain and the Novel: The Double-Cross of Authority
"What! Why Jim is-" He stopped, and went to studying. I says: "/know what you'll say. You'll say it's a dirty low-down business; but what if it is? I'm low-down; and I' m agoing to steal him, and I want you to keep mum and not let on.
Lawrence Howe, 1998
10
A General View of the Agriculture of the County of ...
At Exton, two small L'far'ms are'l'eased. 'Greetham, two farms let on lease.' One " farm' let at Little Casterto'n for '21) years. The Vicarage farm at Lyddingtori is let on a lease for 21 years, and the prebeiidal farm'for 7 years. Manton; here are two  ...
William Pitt, 1809

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LET ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term let on is used in the context of the following news items.
1
General Hospital Spoilers: Hayden Wakes From Coma, Learns …
What's likely is that she may tell Jake in private but then tell him he can't let on or else she's dead meat. Jake will then be free to work through ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
2
Israel's Netanyahu is pushing hard against Iran nuclear deal. But …
The Iranians may be celebrating, but they have in fact swallowed a very bitter pill, more so than they would like to let on," he writes. " In simple ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
3
Scott Walker on the Boy Scouts' ban on gay leaders - Salon.com
... you shouldn't buy your pets from a pet store · Why America's prison ... wants to let on · "I already saw fire in Netanyahu's eyes": Behind the ... «Salon, Jul 15»
4
Dark Matter Recap: Episode Six - Movie News Guide
They realized he had known more about the Far Horizon that he had let on, that they had blown up the Far Horizon. Afterwards, One (Marc ... «Movie News Guide, Jul 15»
5
GR wins $22m mill contract - The West Australian - News
The total value of the work under the contract is about $22 million, with the contract let on a guaranteed maximum price basis. GR managing ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
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Newport Folk marks 50th anniversary of Dylan going electric - Salon …
... Stanley: Deviance and debauchery of the 1 percent · Why America's ... is so much worse than Barack Obama wants to let on · "A whole new ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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'Say 2016!' Sisters snag selfies with presidential hopefuls - Salon.com
... you shouldn't buy your pets from a pet store · Why America's prison ... wants to let on · "I already saw fire in Netanyahu's eyes": Behind the ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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Plan for second trial for marathon bomber prompts backlash - Salon …
... you shouldn't buy your pets from a pet store · Why America's prison ... wants to let on · "I already saw fire in Netanyahu's eyes": Behind the ... «Salon, Jul 15»
9
Germanization of European Unity: Source of Industrial-Financial …
... the EU and its common currency, the euro, and for this reason, Greece is far more important than Germany and the other members let on. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
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Poll on party affiliation and Idaho GOP incompetence | Members …
Admittedly he didn't let on that he knew or include increased broadband payments in his budget package. But he also didn't fire Teresa Luna ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»

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