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Meaning of "lief" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIEF

Old English leof; related to lufu love.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIEF

lief  [liːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIEF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lief can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LIEF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lief

Lief may refer to: ▪ Jacob Lief, American humanitarian ▪ Lief Larson, entrepreneur, futurist and technologist...

Definition of lief in the English dictionary

The first definition of lief in the dictionary is gladly; willingly. Other definition of lief is ready; glad. Lief is also dear; beloved.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIEF


beef
biːf
belief
bɪˈliːf
brief
briːf
chief
tʃiːf
disbelief
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf
editor-in-chief
ˌɛdɪtəʳɪntˈʃiːf
grief
ɡriːf
keef
kiːf
leaf
liːf
massif
ˈmæsiːf
motif
məʊˈtiːf
reef
riːf
reif
riːf
relief
rɪˈliːf
sharif
ʃæˈriːf
sif
siːf
sportif
spɔːˈtiːf
Tenerife
ˌtɛnəˈriːf
thief
θiːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIEF

lie-down
lie-in
Liebfrauenmilch
Liebfraumilch
Liebig
Liebig condenser
Liebknecht
Liechtenstein
Liechtensteiner
lied
liefly
liege
liege lord
liegedom
liegeless
liegeman
liegemen
Liegnitz
lien
lienable

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIEF

big White Chief
car thief
comic relief
commander in chief
commander-in-chief
commanders in chief
debt relief
disaster relief
editor in chief
examination-in-chief
fief
fire chief
handkerchief
in brief
in chief
mischief
on relief
pain relief
police chief
tax relief

Synonyms and antonyms of lief in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lief» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIEF

Find out the translation of lief to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lief from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lief» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

那等于
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lief
570 millions of speakers

English

lief
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राहत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lief
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lief
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বেচ্ছায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lief
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lief
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lief
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

喜んで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lief
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lief
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lief
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருப்பமுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भव्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

memnuniyetle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lief
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lief
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lief
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lief
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lief
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lief
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lief
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lief

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIEF»

The term «lief» is very widely used and occupies the 20.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIEF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lief» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lief» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lief

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIEF»

Discover the use of lief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Five Days in Summer
USA TODAY and International Bestseller "Mesmerizing...Your heart will be pounding long after you've turned the final page." --Lisa Gardner "I put Five Days in Summer aside only once...to make sure my doors were locked.
Katia Lief, 2011
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The Devil's Advocates: Greatest Closing Arguments in ...
But the eight cases in this collection have also set historical precedents and illuminated underlying principles of the American criminal justice system.
Michael S Lief, H. Mitchell Caldwell, 2007
3
Dharma art
This book examines Trungpa's teachings and emphasises the importance of craft, and the development of the skills and knowle
Chögyam Trungpa, Judith L. Lief, 1996
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Medium format photography
This guide provides an illustrated overview of medium format equipment and applications and shows how recent automation has made medium format work easier.
Lief Ericksenn, 1991
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Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments
Every argument included here is a finely crafted verbal work of art - they represent the modern-day, highest form of an ancient profession and art: that of the storyteller.
B Bycel, H Caldwell, M Lief, 2012
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Index-catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-general's ...
Deutsche Chirnrgie, [etc.] — continued. 8. Lief. Rose ( £. ) Bit Starrkratupf beim Meuachcn. 1897. 9. Lief. Koch ( W. ) Milzbrand uud Kauschbrand. 1886. 10. Lief. Reder (A.) Die Hundswuth, Lyssa. 1879. 10. b Lief, von Bergruann (A.) Die Lepra.
National Library of Medicine (U.S.), 1899
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Publications
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8
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Greatest Closing Arguments ...
A compendium of closing arguments that were given during eight key civil rights court cases documents such landmark precedents as the Amistad slavery case and the Larry Flynt free speech trial, in a volume complemented by historical ...
Michael S Lief, H. Mitchell Caldwell, 2006
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Naturopathic Physical Medicine: Theory and Practice for ...
In its general application, Lief's NMT offers a similar, non-specific, global, whole- body opportunity for the practitioner to simultaneously evaluate, assess and (if appropriate) treat dysfunctional biomechanical (possibly viscerosomatic in origin)  ...
Leon Chaitow, 2008
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Hide and Seek: (Karin Schaeffer 2)
Karin Schaeffer's husband is missing presumed dead.
Katia Lief, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lief is used in the context of the following news items.
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Naropa buys Boulder College of Massage Therapy assets - Boulder …
Naropa did not purchase the college's building at 6255 Longbow Drive, though Lief said he has not ruled out the possibility in the future. «Boulder Daily Camera, Jul 15»
2
Neuroderm Ltd (NASDAQ:NDRM), Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
... and the company, I thank him for his years of leadership and service to Arena,” said Jack Lief, Arena's President and Chief Executive Officer. «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
3
Männermodel-Mekka - Wiener Zeitung Online
Er lief in wenigen Monaten bereits für 32 Designer - ein internationaler Höchstwert - und das für Größen wie Louis Vuitton und Dior. Eröffnen ... «Wiener Zeitung, Jul 15»
4
When More Is Less: This Social Entrepreneur Says Social …
And so at a time when the en vogue social entrepreneurs are hungry for eye-popping numbers of things donated or lives touched, Jacob Lief is ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
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Misano-Test: 2016er-Honda mit Michelin-Reifen! - Speedweek
«Es lief gut, die Strecke ist besser und die Zeiten werden schneller. In dieser Hinsicht sind beide Fahrer glücklich mit der Arbeit und dem neuen ... «SPEEDWEEK.COM, Jul 15»
6
3 Biotech Stocks Are Getting Crushed - Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc …
... and the company, I thank him for his years of leadership and service to Arena,” said Jack Lief, Arena's President and Chief Executive Officer. «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
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Nigel Milsom wins the Archibald, our 'most fun' festival of faces
... Project on the History of Exhibitions of Australian Art and has been a recipient of an ARC LIEF grant for Design and Art of Australia Online. «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
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Biotech Stocks that your portfolio will love - Anacor Pharmaceuticals …
... and the company, I thank him for his years of leadership and service to Arena,” said Jack Lief, Arena's President and Chief Executive Officer. «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
9
Bradley Smith: «Welchen Unterschied ein Jahr macht»
«Die erste Saisonhälfte lief sehr gut. Punktgleich mit dem fünften der WM-Tabelle zu sein, die Satelliten-Piloten anzuführen und bester Brite zu ... «SPEEDWEEK.COM, Jul 15»
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Biotech Stocks To Love - Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ …
... and the company, I thank him for his years of leadership and service to Arena,” said Jack Lief, Arena's President and Chief Executive Officer. «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»

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