Let and Require

Let

Let verb - To give permission to.

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Require and let are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Require" instead a verb "Let".

Nearby Word: letting

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

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Let and require are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Let" instead a verb "Require".

person	let person	require person
character	let character	require character
power	let power	require power
work	let work	require work
Other words: people, someone, time, characters, money, bit, hands.

Both games not only let you return to other planets, but encourage it by introducing side-quests which require you to go elsewhere.

Source: Take Your Time
To make the situation even more messed up, his new job might require him to kill the code talker he is charged with protecting rather than let him fall into enemy hands.

Source: Survivor Guilt
Better yet, they let you do it with weapons that require time to reload and aim after every shot because Solars are just that awesome.

Source: Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs

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