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Meaning of 'lief' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lief [ adv.]
- Willing; disposed.
- Gladly; willingly; freely; -- now used only in the phrases, had as lief, and would as lief; as, I had, or would, as lief go as not.
2 . Lief [ n.]
- Same as Lif.
- Dear; beloved.
- Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable.
- A dear one; a sweetheart.

Meaning of 'lief' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lief [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a willing manner
Example in sentence:
  • I willingly accept;
  • I would fain do it;
  • this was gladly agreed to

Nearby Words:

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