Meaning Of The Word Lest
What's the definition of Lest? Find Lest meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Lest Meaning
| Lest Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Lest?
lest
conjunction: If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening. lest in American English for fear that; in case; so that . . . not conjunction: for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution) lest in British English so as to prevent any possibility that |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Pullorum disease ‐ a severe, diarrheal disease of young poultry…
- Suicide machine ‐ noun: a device designed to permit a terminally…
- Trichina ‐ a very small nematode worm (Trichinella spiralis)…
- Cheese dip ‐ noun: a creamy mixture made with cheese, for dipping…
- UNIX ‐ noun: a multi-user multitasking operating system…
- Honeymooners ‐ plural noun: a couple, or couples who are on a…
- Ascariasis ‐ infestation with ascarids or a disease caused…
- Antoninianus ‐ noun: a Roman coin of the 3rd century a. d., originally…
- Unsolicited ‐ Something that is unsolicited has been given without…
- Antistick ‐ adjective: acting to…