let in

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let in

The host will let in the guests at the door.

Definition

Verb: 1. To allow someone or something to enter a place: To open a door, gate, or barrier so that a person or thing can come inside. 2. To allow participation or inclusion: To grant someone the right to join a group, organization, or activity.

Usage and Examples
  • The main door is locked; you need to ring the bell so someone can let you in.
  • This window lets in a lot of light and fresh air.
  • The exclusive club only lets in members and their guests.
  • After a long discussion, the committee decided to let her in on the secret project.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "To let someone in on something": To allow someone to know a secret or to be included in a plan or piece of information that was previously private.
    • He finally let me in on the surprise party plans.
  • The phrasal verb often implies a controlled or deliberate action of granting access, as opposed to a passive state.
Variants and Related Words
  • Let-in (noun, hyphenated): A type of joint or notch in carpentry. (This is a compound noun, not the phrasal verb).
  • Admit: A more formal synonym, often used in official or institutional contexts (e.g., , ).
  • Allow in: A close synonym with similar meaning and structure.
  • Grant entry to: A more formal phrase with the same core meaning.
Synonyms
  • Admit
  • Allow in
  • Grant access to
  • Welcome in
  • Give entrance to
Antonyms
  • Keep out
  • Bar
  • Exclude
  • Deny entry to
  • Lock out
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Let into:
    • To allow someone to enter a place. (Similar to "let in").
      • She let me into the house.
    • To tell someone a secret or private information. (Similar to "let in on").
      • I'll let you into a little secret.
  • Let out: The opposite action, meaning to allow someone or something to exit.
    • He opened the cage to let the bird out.
let in

The host will let in the guests at the door.

Verb
  1. allow to enter; grant entry to
    • We cannot admit non-members into our club building
    • This pipe admits air
  2. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
    • admit someone to the profession
    • She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar

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