lief Definition
lief (lēf)
adjective
- valued; dear; beloved
- willing
Etymology: ME lef < OE leof, beloved, dear, akin to Ger lieb < IE base *leubh- > love
adverb
willingly; gladly: only in would (or had) as lief
lief Usage Examples
Used with adjective complement
have: The truth is that I 'd liefer get some munch and puff the reefer -- Because I am myself a Vegetarian.
Browse dictionary entries near lief
- ‹ Liederkranz
- ‹ lied
- ‹ Liechtenstein
- ‹ Liebman, David
- ‹ Liebknecht
- ‹ Liebig
- ‹ Liebfraumilch
- ‹ Liebermann, Max
- ‹ lie through one's teeth
- ‹ lie over
- liege ›
- liegeman ›
- lien ›
- lien theory ›
- Liepāja ›
- lier ›
- lierne ›
- lieu ›
- Lieut ›
- lieutenant ›

