For fear that; that . . . not; in order that . . . not; in case.
The word "lest" is a perfectly acceptable word to use in written English. It is used to express fear or concern, and often appears as part of a warning about something that could happen. Example sentence: "Beware of the slippery roads, lest you have an accident.".
The winning piece was a large tombstone themed on climate change, blackened by oil and carrying the words "Lest we forget those who denied".
Lest that sound like faint praise, he quickly qualifies it: earlier this week, in a day trip around Stockholm's record shops, he added 50 singles to his already mammoth Abba collection.
Lest there be any doubt that the domiciliary or homecare sector is in crisis, consider this.
In the meantime, here's a little something he cooked up on the game earlier: Lest anyone think Queensland are getting tired of beating New South Wales, Maroons skipper Cameron Smith did his best to put that slur to rest during the week as he emphasised Queensland's enduring level of "hate" for the Blues.
Lest we forget, it would also enhance England's chances this autumn.
Back on the main stage, the new association between English National Ballet and the Wells is marked by a revival of ENB's masterful Lest We Forget programme, with war-themed work by Khan, Maliphant and Liam Scarlett (George Williamson's Firebird, which used to sit rather uncomfortably in this programme, has now sensibly been dropped).
Lest we forget, when he does win, it's under the crushing weight of the public's expectations and hysterical headlines, most recently when his fiancee was caught swearing at a match.
Ludwig does not simply clarify my doubts with English writing, it enlightens my writing with new possibilities
Simone Ivan Conte
Software Engineer at Adobe, UK