Lief

Word LIEF
Character 4
Hyphenation lief
Pronunciations /liːf/

Definitions and meanings of "Lief"

What do we mean by lief?

Readily; willingly. adverb

Beloved; dear. adjective

Ready or willing. adjective

Gladly; willingly.

Beloved; pleasing; agreeable.

Inclined; disposed; willing; having a preference.

One beloved; a darling. noun

Same as lif. noun

A dear one; a sweetheart. noun

Gladly; willingly; freely; -- now used only in the phrases, had as lief, and would as lief. adverb

Dear; beloved. adjective

Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable. adjective

Willing; disposed. adjective

Beloved, dear, agreeable adjective

Willing adjective

Readily, willingly. adverb

In a willing manner adverb

Beloved, dear, agreeable.

Ready, willing.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Lief

The word "lief" in example sentences

I should have proposed, -- _with good_ lief, in the same sense, but that I cannot find _lief_ to be a substantive. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

Souns like Matt madez menny frenz even in short lief, grate compliment tu him and tu yur reering uv him! ❋ Unknown (2009)

In short, we "believe" (note a root meaning of "belief" is "lief" -- which is wishful thinking) what we believe mostly because we have been massively socially/culturally programmed to have these beliefs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Referring to the root of belief in Middle English (lief, meaning "wish"), he said that belief is a heartfelt wish that things be or turn out a certain way; in other words, there is a way things should be and a way they shouldn't be, and belief is a wish that they be the way they "should." ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's root word "lief" means a preference, desire or wish. ❋ Wasmall (2010)

Item, we gyve as good as bequest unto my saied sister Jone xx.li. as good as all my wearing apparrell, to be paied as good as delivered inside of a singular yeare after my deceas; as good as we buck will as good as ready unto her a residence with thappurtenaunces in Stratford, wherein she dwelleth, for her naturall lief, underneath a yearlie lease of xij. d. ❋ Admin (2009)

Er bekam zwanzig zum Leben für die Aufnahme eine Seven Eleven, obwohl die pakistanische Beamte das letzte Lachen verlor Schießen Heinrich in den Arsch, als er lief zur Tür. ❋ Larry Strattner (2011)

But if you mouth it, as many of our players do, I had as lief the town crier spoke my lines. ❋ George Heymont (2011)

After the show, the chatter was less about the elation of a cathartic performance and more about the re lief that an evening and $75 had not gone to waste. ❋ Martin Johnson (2010)

ABC, die Katze lief im Schnee more handmade love a bit about flickr! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mai hart kitteh foar teh ferst 21 yeers ov mai lief waz a lubblee BC calld Sambo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Um… Can Ai taek owt an inshoruns awn ur lief b4 u do? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hoep it goez well – tho teh cheezmeets Ai haz been 2 aer amayzin – juss liek u haz noed dem awl ur lief! ❋ Unknown (2010)

April 5, 2010 at 9:09 am tu git teh bawks ov chawklits wat lief is liek! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ai haz had a blakk kitteh almos awl mai lief noe, nawt teh saym wun! an ai luv tehm berry much. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Thats wy tehre ar sew menny LOLs abowt tehm Ai hav had at leest wun BC awl mai lief! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Iz still lubblee an teh peepl dere aer soe frenlee – lief moobs a bit slowur dere dan in Lundun! ❋ Unknown (2010)

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