Meaning Of The Word Lest
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Lest Meaning
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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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