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lief — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beloved adjective Dearly loved.
  • boon noun Something helpful or beneficial; a welcome advantage.
  • boyfriend noun A man or boy in an ongoing romantic relationship with someone, without being married.
  • cute adj Attractive in a charming, often small or youthful way.
  • dear adj Regarded with deep affection or love.
  • kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
  • sweet adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.
  • tender adjective Gentle, loving, or showing warm affection.

Senses

lief is used for these senses in English:

  • beloved Much loved, dearly loved.
  • boon (archaic) Kind; bountiful; benign.
  • boyfriend A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
  • cute Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
  • dear Loved; lovable.
  • sweet Of a pleasing disposition.
  • sweet Of a helpful disposition.
  • tender Fond, loving, gentle, or sweet.

beloved — full definition

  1. adjective Dearly loved.
  2. noun A person who is dearly loved.

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