let (someone or something) be

idiom

: to not bother or touch (someone or something)

Please let me be. I'm not in the mood for company.

That's a valuable vase. Let it be.

Examples of let (someone or something) be in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, lawful but potentially harmful content is left for platforms to regulate—or let be—via their own terms and conditions. —

Peter Guest, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'let (someone or something) be.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near let (someone or something) be

let (someone) off the hook

let (someone or something) be

let (something) rest

See More Nearby Entries

Cite this Entry

Style

“Let (someone or something) be.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20be. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Copy Citation