least


Definition: Meaning of, least in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / liːst /

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least
  1. at least not less than a particular number or amount
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  2. at least even if something better is not true or is not done
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  3. at least used when you are correcting or changing something that you have just said
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  4. at the (very) least used when mentioning the least extreme thing that happens, is needed etc
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  5. the least the smallest amount
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  6. the least used to emphasize how small something is, especially when it hardly exists at all
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  7. the least used when you are saying what someone should do in a situation, and suggesting that they should really do more
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  8. not the least/not in the least/not the least bit none at all, or not at all
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  9. to say the least used to show that something is worse or more serious than you are actually saying
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  10. the least of somebody's worries/problems/troubles/concerns something that someone is not worried about because there are other more important problems
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  11. it's the least I can do spoken used to say that you are very willing to do something or to reply to someone's thanks
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  1. less than anything or anyone else
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  2. least of all especially not a particular person or thing
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  3. not least formal used to emphasize that something is important
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