English Explanatory Dictionary

let's

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages.
  2. Used to form the hortative of verbs, equivalent of the second-person plural imperative in some other languages, chiefly instructional

Pronunciation

en-us-let's.ogg /lɛts/

Word forms

let's let us

Etymology

Contraction of let us. Compare non-contracted Dutch laat ons, German lass uns (speaker with one other person) / lasst uns (speaker with more other persons) and Swedish låt oss.

Derived words

let's be having you let's dance let's get the party started let's get this circus on the road let's get this party started let's go let's have it let's hear it for someone let's know let's not and say we did let's play let's roll let's say let's see
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