let in

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let in

verb lets in · letting in · let in

transitive To let someone or something come in; to admit someone or something in. He opened the window to let in the air.
Opposite: keep out, lock out
transitive To divulge one's inner thoughts to (someone), making oneself emotionally vulnerable to them; to open up to (someone). So tell me when you're gonna let me in / I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin
Opposite: keep out, lock out
transitive To associate with. He has also been good enough to recommend to me many tradesmen who are ready to supply these articles in any quantities; each of whom has been here already a dozen times, cap in hand, and vowing that it is quite immaterial when I pay—which is very kind of them; but, with the highest respect for frie
UK, obsolete, slang To cheat or victimize. He let me in heavily.

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verb to let someone or something come in

Español	dejar entrar, abrir
Русский	впустить vpustitʹ

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@misc{let_in_2026,
  title = {let in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/let%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}