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Definitions for Lest

[1] for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution): He kept his notes by his side lest faulty memory lead him astray.
[2] that (used after words expressing fear, danger, etc.): There was danger lest the plan become known.
[3] so as to prevent any possibility that he fled the country lest he be captured and imprisoned
[4] (after verbs or phrases expressing fear, worry, anxiety, etc) for fear that; in case he was alarmed lest she should find out

Words nearby Lest

lesser's triangle, lessing, lessing, doris, lesson, lessor, lest, lester, lestobiosis, lesya, let, let alone

Origin of Lest

before 1000; Middle English leste, contraction of the lesse the, thi les the; late Old English the lǣste, earlier thȳ lǣs the, literally, whereby less that (thȳ instrumental case of the demonstrative and relative pronoun, lǣs less, the relative particle)

Words that may be confused with Lest

least, lest, let's

Word origin for Lest

Old English the lǣste, earlier thӯ lǣs the, literally: whereby less that

Synonyms for Lest

in case, in order to avoid, so that, to prevent