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let into

B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To open the way for someone to go into a particular place or group.

Literal meaning: To open a way for someone to go inside something.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To allow someone to enter a physical space.

"The guard let us into the stadium through a side entrance."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

To share private or secret information with someone.

"She finally let me into her confidence and told me what was really going on."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

The preposition 'into' specifies the destination more precisely than 'let in'. Can be used for physical spaces, organisations, or (more figuratively) secrets and plans. Similar to 'let in on' in the figurative sense but less common.

Commonly used with

building room secret house country club

Forms

Base
let into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lets into
he/she/it
Past simple
let into
yesterday
Past participle
let into
have + pp
-ing form
letting into
continuous

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Synonyms

admit to grant access to allow into usher into permit entry

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