fain in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
fain in Hindi हिन्दी
fain in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
fain in Sindhi سنڌي
fain in English
- fain⇄adj. 1. willing, but not eager.
2. forced by circumstances; obliged.
Ex. Men were fain to eat horseflesh (William Gouge).
3. glad; willing.
4. eager; desirous.
Ex. Love coming towards me, fair and fain (Dante Gabriel Ross - fain⇄adv. by choice; gladly; willingly.
Ex. I would fain die a dry death (Shakespeare). - fain⇄fain, adverb, adjective.
(Archaic.) - fain⇄noun fainness.