Less Definition
(obsolete) To make less; to lessen.
(obsolete) Unless.
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Less
- less than
- much
- less and less
- much less
- no less
- no less than
Origin of Less
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From Old English -lÄ“as, from lÄ“as (“devoid of"), from Proto-Germanic *lausaz. (Not related to less, which derives from *laisiz, *laisizô.) Cognate to German los, -los.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English lesse from Old English lǣssa (adj.) lǣs (adv.) leis-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English -lesse from Old English -lēas from lēas without leu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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ME -les, -leas < OE -leas < leas, free, loose, akin to losian, lose
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, from Old English læs, from Proto-Germanic *laisiz.
From Wiktionary
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