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lest meaning in Sanskrit

न ná

/lɛst/

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obsolete/liːst/

lest in Sanskrit: न (ná). In English, lest means for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.

Sanskrit words for lest

lest, that not
न ná

English meaning of lest

  1. conjunction For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
  2. conjunction That (without the negative particle; introduces the reason for an emotion.).

Full definition of lest

lest in a sentence

  • He won't go outside, lest he be eaten by those ravenous eagles.
  • I brought my notes lest faulty memory lead me astray.
  • There was danger/alarm lest the plan become known.

Synonyms of lest

lest in other languages

Questions about lest in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of lest in Sanskrit?
Lest in Sanskrit is न (ná).
lest इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Lest: न (ná).
What does lest mean in English?
Lest means for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “lest”: न. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lest (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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