LET IN
Dictionary entry overview: What does let in mean?
• LET IN (verb)
The verb LET IN has 2 senses:
1. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
2. allow to enter; grant entry to
Familiarity information: LET IN used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LET IN (verb)
Meaning:
Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
let in; admit; include
Context examples:
admit someone to the profession / She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar
Hypernyms (to "let in" is one way to...):
allow; countenance; let; permit (consent to, give permission)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "let in"):
induct; initiate (accept young people into society, usually with some rite)
readmit (admit again or anew)
involve (engage as a participant)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Meaning:
Allow to enter; grant entry to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
allow in; intromit; admit; let in
Context example:
We cannot admit non-members into our club
Hypernyms (to "let in" is one way to...):
allow; countenance; let; permit (consent to, give permission)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "let in"):
repatriate (admit back into the country)
readmit (admit anew)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
