what‘s the meaning of the word lest
1. the boy was so careful that his clothes should not brush the tops of the flowers, lest he might break them.
2. the poor parents were greatly troubled lest their only son should never learn to read and to write.
so, what is the meaning of lest in the sentences above.
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Lest always means "in case" :)
Which is another way of saying "that this might happen"
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"Lest" = "in order not to"
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lest has a little fear in it, it is often used for the unwanted situations that might happen :) but it has almost the same meaning as 'in case' too :)
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