let past

verb

To allow someone to pass or get past one.

“This guy is right up on my tail, so I will slow down to let him past.”

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Meanings

verblet past (third-person singular simple present lets past, present participle letting past, simple past and past participle let past)

present singular third person lets past · participle present letting past

  1. usuallyTo allow someone to pass or get past one.

    This guy is right up on my tail, so I will slow down to let him past.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pass
Cite this entry
APA

let past. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20past

MLA

“let past.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20past. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “let past,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20past.

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