lest
/lest/conjunction
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ऐसा न हो कि
Advanced word
conjunction
- 1
formal
in order to prevent something from happening; used to introduce the reason for a particular emotion
ऐसा न हो कि
- Work hard lest you fail.
Synonyms in case for fear that so that ... not
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
in case for fear that so that ... not
§Grammar and usage
Lest is followed by should + verb or the base form, and never by 'not' ('lest you should fail', not 'lest you do not fail').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: lest के बाद should + verb या base form आता है, और कभी 'not' नहीं ('lest you should fail', 'lest you do not fail' नहीं)।