Let and Show

Let

Let verb - To give permission to.

Show and let are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Show" with "Let", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Word: letting

Show

Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.

Let and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Let" instead a verb "Show".

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

character let character show character
power let power show power
work let work show work
someone let someone show someone
Other words: time, face, bit, damage, nothing, everyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • Web Video / The Spoony Experiment Spoony freaks out thinking he's next but it turns out that he likes his show and let him be.
  • So come and let's play togetherIn the bright, sunny weather.Let's all go to Gullah Gullah Island.Gullah Gullah Island was a children's show on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr.
  • Creator / G4TV Also see ScrewAttack as well as the many gaming personalities on YouTube and Twitch and the notable are cataloged here on TV Tropes under Video Review Show and Let's Play.
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Show and Let. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/show
Let & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/show>.
Show or Let. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/show.
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