"lest" meaning in All languages combined

See lest on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

IPA: /lɛst/ Audio: en-us-lest.ogg [US] Forms: lest
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you do something lest something unpleasant happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening.
    Sense id: simple-lest-en-prep-JVV5oRvI Categories (other): Formal
     
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    }
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      "name": "preposition"
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Formal",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She said nothing, lest anyone think she didn't agree."
        },
        {
          "text": "He paused, afraid lest he say too much."
        }
      ],
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        "If you do something lest something unpleasant happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɛst/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-lest.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
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    }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
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  "pos": "prep",
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    {
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        "Formal"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She said nothing, lest anyone think she didn't agree."
        },
        {
          "text": "He paused, afraid lest he say too much."
        }
      ],
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        "If you do something lest something unpleasant happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening."
      ],
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        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɛst/"
    },
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lest"
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