English > let in: 2 senses > verb 1, social| Meaning | Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP |
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| Synonyms | admit, include |
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| Narrower | initiate, induct | Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite |
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| involve | Engage as a participant |
| readmit | Admit again or anew |
| Broader | permit, allow, let, countenance | consent to, give permission |
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| Opposite | exclude, keep out, shut out, shut | prevent from entering |
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| Similar to | accept, admit, take, take on | Admit into a group or community |
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| Spanish | admitir, contemplar, englobar, incluir, integrar |
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| Catalan | admetre, contemplar, englobar, incloure, integrar |
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