Index of English words, starting with "le"

(1) - Lessen (v. i.) To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened.
(2) - Lessen (a.) To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank, fortune.

(1) - Lesser (adv.) Less.
(2) - Lesser (a.) Less; smaller; inferior.

(1) - Lesson (v. t.) To teach; to instruct.
(2) - Lesson (n.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.
(3) - Lesson (n.) A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
(4) - Lesson (n.) A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.
(5) - Lesson (n.) That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing.
(6) - Lesson (n.) Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time.

(1) - Lessor (v. t.) One who leases; the person who lets to farm, or gives a lease.

(1) - Lest (a.) That (without the negative particle); -- after certain expressions denoting fear or apprehension.
(2) - Lest (a.) For fear that; that . . . not; in order that . . . not.
(3) - Lest (a.) Last; least.
(4) - Lest (n.) Lust; desire; pleasure.
(5) - Lest (v. i.) To listen.