"let's" meaning in English

See let's in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

Forms: let's
Head templates: {{contraction}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The contraction of "let us". We say let's if we want a group of people we are with to do something.
    Sense id: simple-let's-en-contraction-NnynUa3D
     
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "contraction",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"What should we do?\" \"Let's go to the store.\""
        },
        {
          "text": "\"Hi, I'm the person who is working with you in science class. Let's do the experiment\""
        }
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      ],
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  "word": "let's"
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        "Contraction"
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    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"What should we do?\" \"Let's go to the store.\""
        },
        {
          "text": "\"Hi, I'm the person who is working with you in science class. Let's do the experiment\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The contraction of \"let us\". We say let's if we want a group of people we are with to do something."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "let's"
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