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Lief

adverb/lˈiːf/
Definition
in a willing manner
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈiːf/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈiːf/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈiːf/
1 syllable Say it as /lˈiːf/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbin a willing manner
“this was gladly agreed to”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Glaube
in einer bereitwilligen Art und Weise
🇫🇷French
la vie
de manière volontaire
🇪🇸Spanish
mentira
de manera voluntaria
🇮🇹Italian
fede
in modo volontario
🇵🇹Portuguese
vida
de maneira voluntária
🇷🇺Russian
вера
по доброй воле
India
🇮🇳Hindi
राहत
स्वेच्छा से
🇮🇳Tamil
வாழ்க்கை
விருப்பமான முறையில்
🇮🇳Telugu
జీవితం
ఇష్టపూర్వకంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
विश्वास
स्वेच्छेने
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜೀವನ
ಇಚ್ಛೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജീവിതം
സന്നദ്ധമായ രീതിയിൽ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھوٹ
رضامندی سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
利夫
以自愿的方式
🇯🇵Japanese
リーフ
喜んで
🇰🇷Korean
거짓말
기꺼이
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lời nói dối
một cách sẵn lòng
🇹🇭Thai
ลีฟ
ด้วยความเต็มใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
lebih suka
dengan cara yang rela
🇵🇭Filipino
kasinungalingan
sa kusang paraan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ليف
بطريقة راغبة
🇮🇷Persian
زندگی
با تمایل
🇹🇷Turkish
yalan
istekli bir şekilde
🇮🇱Hebrew
ליב
בצורה מרצון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lief'?
The primary meaning of 'lief' is 'in a willing manner'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lief' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lief' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lief' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lief' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'lief' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'lief' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'lief' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'lief' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'lief' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'lief' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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