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liefer

/ˈliːfə/

liefer is the comparative form of lief.

Meaning of lief

Adjective

lief (comparative liefer or liever, superlative liefest or lievest)

  1. (archaic) Beloved, dear, agreeable.
    Synonyms:
    beloved
  2. (archaic) Ready, willing.

See all 3 meanings of lief

Adverb

liefer

  1. Preferentially, rather

Forms of liefer

alternative formliever

Questions about liefer

What does liefer mean?
Liefer means preferentially, rather.
What is liefer the comparative form of?
Liefer is the comparative form of lief.
What part of speech is liefer?
Liefer is an adverb.
How do you pronounce liefer?
Liefer is pronounced /ˈliːfə/.

Words near liefer in the dictionary

  1. Liedtke
  2. Liedtkes
  3. lief
  4. Liefeld
  5. Liefeldian
  6. liefer
  7. liefest
  8. liefling
  9. lieflings
  10. liefly
  11. liefsome

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Adapted from Wiktionary: liefer (page history and authors); lief (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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