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Thesaurus: lief

Same as Lif.

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  1. n. Same as Lif.
  2. n. Dear; beloved.
  3. n. Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable.
  4. adv. Willing; disposed.
  5. n. A dear one; a sweetheart.
  6. adv. Gladly; willingly; freely; -- now used only in the phrases, had as lief, and would as lief; as, I had, or would, as lief go as not.
  7. adv. with pleasure
  8. r in a willing manner