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LEST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of LEST is for fear that —often used after an expression denoting fear or apprehension. How to use lest in a sentence.
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LEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
in order to prevent any possibility that something will happen: They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbors.
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The word "lest" : r/ENGLISH - Reddit
Lest is a formal/literary conjunction that means 'for fear that' or 'in fear I/we might'. It's used when you do something for fear that something unpleasant ...
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▪ I. lest, conj. (lɛst) Forms: 1 þ{yacu} lǽs þe, þe lǽs þe, þe lǽste, 2 þi les ðe, 3–5 last(e, leste, les, 5 lesse, 4–8 leest, 4–5 lyst(e, 6–8 Sc. leist, 6–9 least(e, 4– lest. [OE. phrase þ{yacu} lǽs þe, lit. ‘whereby less’ = L. quōminus (þ{yacu} instrumental of the dem. and rel. pron. + lǽs less a....
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LEST Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Lest definition: for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution).
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How to properly use the word "lest" ? | Writing Forums
'Lest' means "with the intention of preventing". The first option is not technically sound, no, because 'hurting' is a gerund and 'lest' in that sentence is a ...
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Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget may refer to:
"Lest we forget", a phrase in the poem "Recessional" by Rudyard Kipling
"Ode of Remembrance", United Kingdom, Canada, Australia Lest We Forget: The Best Of, 2004 album by Marilyn Manson
"Lest We Forget", a song by Bolt Thrower from the 1994 album ...For Victory
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lest - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lest". Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Etymology; 1.2 Pronunciation; 1.3 Conjunction. 1.3.1 Usage notes; 1.3.2 Translations ...
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Lest - BBC World Service | Learning English | Ask about English
Now, what lest means is 'so that we don't' or 'so that you don't'. It's a warning. It's introducing a danger to be avoided. And Shazad's example: 'work hard ...
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Lest Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
LEST meaning: 1 : for fear that used to say that you do not want something to happen; 2 : used when you are saying something in order to prevent something ...
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Correct usage of "lest" - English Stack Exchange
Sentence 1 would be most common, although they all are OK. There is no significant difference in meaning between them.
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LEST - Definition from the KJV Dictionary - AV1611.com
LEST, con. That not; for fear that. Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. Gen. 3. The phrase may be thus explained.
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Lest She Forget by Lisa Malice | Goodreads
Dec 12, 2023Lest She Forget was such an articulate novel I found it hard to believe it was her debut offering. This is an author to watch. It's a mystery about a woman saved from drowning in her car and then gets amnesia. From that point the twists and turns build as the story progresses and the body counts pile up. The beginning had me excited - it ...
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Lest We Forget, Frankie Montas | FanGraphs Baseball
Nov 10, 2023Lest We Forget, Frankie Montas. by Chris Gilligan. November 10, 2023. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports. FanGraphs' Top 50 free agents of the 2024 offseason went live on Thursday, and you might have noticed a starting pitcher or 20 among the group. Even though Shohei Ohtani won't fit the description until 2025, the top of the market is just ...
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Christa Lesté-Lasserre | New Scientist
Christa Lesté-Lasserre is a science journalist specialising in animal health and behaviour, life sciences, and evolutionary processes. Her articles and stories have appeared in major science ...
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