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lets alone

lets alone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let alone.

Meaning of let alone

Verb

let alone (third-person singular simple present lets alone, present participle letting alone, simple past and past participle let alone)

  1. (transitive) To leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.
    • I wish he would let me alone so I could get some sleep.
    Synonyms:
    leave alone
  2. (colloquial, dated, transitive) To rely on (a person) to do something.
    • Oh! let him alone for that. He's the boy that can get out of a scrape.1838, Marguerite Countess of Blessington, The Works of Lady Blessington (page 223)

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Questions about lets alone

What is lets alone the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lets alone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let alone.

Words near lets alone in the dictionary

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