Phrase guide

let be

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone (see let it be).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Will you never let me be?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To stop, to stop doing something; to leave off (now used alone, formerly also + infinitive).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Used to assign a value to a symbol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • Let f be any real-valued function on I and g be any real-valued function on J.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 放任 (fàngrèn) — not disturb
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聽任 /听任 (tìngrèn) — not disturb
  • Danish: lade være — not disturb
  • Finnish: antaa olla — not disturb
  • Finnish: jättää rauhaan — not disturb
  • French: laisser tranquille — not disturb
  • German: in Ruhe lassen — not disturb
  • Japanese: 放っておく (hōtte oku) — not disturb
  • Japanese: ほっとく (hottoku) — not disturb
  • Polish: dawać spokój — not disturb
  • Polish: dać spokój — not disturb
  • Russian: оставля́ть в поко́е (ostavljátʹ v pokóje) — not disturb
  • Russian: оста́вить в поко́е (ostávitʹ v pokóje) — not disturb
  • Scottish Gaelic: leig le — not disturb
  • Finnish: lakata — stop
  • Polish: przestawać — stop
  • Polish: przestać — stop
  • Chinese Mandarin: 设...为 — used to assign a value
  • Danish: lade være — used to assign a value
  • Finnish: olkoon — used to assign a value
  • French: soit — used to assign a value
  • French: soient — used to assign a value
  • German: sei — used to assign a value
  • Japanese: とする (to suru) — used to assign a value
  • Polish: niech — used to assign a value
  • Romanian: fie — used to assign a value
  • Turkish: olsun — used to assign a value