let's

[ lets ]

/ lɛts /

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contraction of let us.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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usage note for let's

See contraction, let¹.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH let's

least, lest, let's

Words nearby let's

let one's hair down, Le Touquet, let-out, let ride, Letronne, let's, Let's cross that bridge when we come to it, Let sleeping dogs lie, let slide, let slip, let someone

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British Dictionary definitions for let's (1 of 2)

let's

/ (lɛts) /

contraction of

let us: used to express a suggestion, command, etc, by the speaker to himself and his hearers

British Dictionary definitions for let's (2 of 2)

LETS

/ (lɛts) /

n acronym for

Local Exchange and Trading System: an economic system in which members of a community exchange goods and services using a cashless local currency

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