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Meaning of fain

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  fain
      adv 1: in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I
             would fain do it" [syn: {gladly}, {lief}, {fain}]
      adj 1: having made preparations; "prepared to take risks" [syn:
             {disposed(p)}, {fain}, {inclined(p)}, {prepared}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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