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单词 lief
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lief


lief

L0086500 (lēf)adv. lief·er, lief·est Readily; willingly: I would as lief go now as later.adj. liefer, liefest Archaic 1. Beloved; dear.2. Ready or willing.
[Middle English leve, lef, dear, willingly, from Old English lēof, dear; see leubh- in Indo-European roots.]

lief

(liːf) advrare gladly; willingly: I'd as lief go today as tomorrow. adj (Historical Terms) archaic a. ready; gladb. dear; beloved[Old English leof; related to lufu love]

lief

(lif)

adv. gladly; willingly: I would as lief go south as not. [before 900; Middle English leef, Old English lēof, c. Old Saxon liof, Old High German liob, Old Norse ljūfr, Gothic liufs; akin to love] lief′ly, adv.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.lief - in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"fain, gladly
Translations

LIEF


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lief


  • adv

Synonyms for lief

adv in a willing manner

Synonyms

  • fain
  • gladly
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