"liever" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈliːvə/ [UK]
Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} liever
  1. Alternative spelling of liefer; comparative form of lief: more lief Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: liefer (extra: comparative form of lief: more lief)
    Sense id: en-liever-en-adj-hD0oQ9~5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 38 3 11 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: liefer

Adverb

IPA: /ˈliːvə/ [UK]
Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adverb}} liever
  1. Alternative spelling of liefer; comparative form of lief: more lief Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: liefer (extra: comparative form of lief: more lief) Synonyms: preferably, rather
    Sense id: en-liever-en-adv-hD0oQ9~5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 38 3 11 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: liefer
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