LEST
/lΙst/
4
Scrabble
5
WWF
L(1) E(1) S(1) T(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/lΙst/
conjunction
- For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.“He wonβt go outside, lest he be eaten by those ravenous eagles.”
- (after certain expressions denoting fear or apprehension) that (without the negative particle; introduces the reason for an emotion.)“I am afraid lest I revealed too much.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: B-LEST
