Meaning Of The Word Lest

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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

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