Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let nature take its course

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: let -na-ture -take it-s -course
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.

verb

To allow a person or animal to die without medical or other attempts to forestall death.

verb

Alternative form of let nature take its course.

Example Sentences

""Do you mean to put a secret-service operative aboard disguised as a deckhand?" "Huh! Skinner, you distress me. I'm going to put Matt Peasley aboard the Quickstep as second mate, and let Nature take its course.""
"A boat trip to St. Joe! I and the Missus and the two love birds. And I'd see to it that the chaperons kept their distance and let Nature take its course."
"I have slashed veins in my ankles and am pleasantly bleeding to death in this hot water. There is no greater kindness you can do me than to let nature take its course."
"Her life is not worth living, people say; see, she is dependent on others even for food and water; let nature take its course."

Inflected Forms

lets nature take its course (present, singular) letting nature take its course (participle, present) let nature take her course (alternative)

Phrases

benign neglect let sleeping dogs lie

Frequently Paired Words

benign neglect let sleeping dogs lie

Synonyms

stand aside

Questions

What does let nature take its course mean?: To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.

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