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fain in British English

(feɪn)

adverb

1. (usually with would) archaic

willingly; gladly

she would fain be dead

adjective

2. obsolete

willing or eager

compelled

Word origin

Old English fægen; related to Old Norse fegiun happy, Old High German gifehan to be glad, Gothic fahehs joy; see fawn2

fain in American English

(feɪn)

adjective Archaic

glad; ready

reluctantly willing

eager

adverb

4. Archaic

with eagerness; gladly

used with would

he would fain stay

Word origin

ME joyful, joyfully < OE fægen, glad, akin to ON feginn < IE base *pek-, to be satisfied > fair1

Synonyms of 'fain'

gladly, as soon, eagerly, cheerfully

glad, anxious, eager, well-pleased

compelled, constrained, with no alternative but

More Synonyms of fain

(adverb) in the sense of gladly

Definition

gladly or willingly

(old-fashioned)

Synonyms

gladly

The counsellors will gladly baby-sit during their free time.

as soon

eagerly

cheerfully

willingly

I would willingly die for my children.

as lief (rare)

1 (adjective) in the sense of glad

(obsolete)

Synonyms

glad

anxious

I am anxious that there should be no delay.

eager

Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.

well-pleased

2 (adjective) in the sense of compelled

Synonyms

compelled

constrained

with no alternative but

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anxious

Definition

intensely desiring

I am anxious that there should be no delay.

Synonyms

eager,

keen,

intent,

yearning,

impatient,

itching,

ardent,

avid,

expectant,

desirous

in the sense of eager

Definition

very keen to have or do something

Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.

Synonyms

anxious,

keen,

raring,

hungry,

intent,

yearning,

impatient,

itching,

thirsty,

zealous

in the sense of willingly

I would willingly die for my children.

Synonyms

readily,

freely,

gladly,

happily,

eagerly,

voluntarily,

cheerfully,

with pleasure,

without hesitation,

by choice,

with all your heart,

lief (rare),

of your own free will,

of your own accord

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fain

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单词	fain
释义	Trends of fain View usage for: fain in British English (feɪn) adverb 1. (usually with would) archaic willingly; gladly she would fain be dead adjective 2. obsolete a. willing or eager b. compelled Word origin Old English fægen; related to Old Norse fegiun happy, Old High German gifehan to be glad, Gothic fahehs joy; see fawn2 fain in American English (feɪn) adjective Archaic 1. glad; ready 2. reluctantly willing 3. eager adverb 4. Archaic with eagerness; gladly used with would he would fain stay Word origin ME joyful, joyfully < OE fægen, glad, akin to ON feginn < IE base pek-, to be satisfied > fair1 Synonyms of 'fain' gladly, as soon, eagerly, cheerfully glad, anxious, eager, well-pleased compelled, constrained, with no alternative but More Synonyms of fain* (adverb) in the sense of gladly Definition gladly or willingly (old-fashioned) Synonyms gladly The counsellors will gladly baby-sit during their free time. as soon eagerly cheerfully willingly I would willingly die for my children. as lief (rare) 1 (adjective) in the sense of glad (obsolete) Synonyms glad anxious I am anxious that there should be no delay. eager Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army. well-pleased 2 (adjective) in the sense of compelled Synonyms compelled constrained with no alternative but Additional synonyms in the sense of anxious Definition intensely desiring I am anxious that there should be no delay. Synonyms eager, keen, intent, yearning, impatient, itching, ardent, avid, expectant, desirous in the sense of eager Definition very keen to have or do something Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army. Synonyms anxious, keen, raring, hungry, intent, yearning, impatient, itching, thirsty, zealous in the sense of willingly I would willingly die for my children. Synonyms readily, freely, gladly, happily, eagerly, voluntarily, cheerfully, with pleasure, without hesitation, by choice, with all your heart, lief (rare), of your own free will, of your own accord Nearby words of fain fail failing failure fain faint faint-hearted faintly Synonyms of 'fain' fain Explore 'fain' in the dictionary
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