'Fain' definitions:
Definition of 'fain'
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Definition of 'Fain'
From: GCIDE
- Fain \Fain\, a. [OE. fain, fagen, AS. f[ae]gen; akin to OS. fagan, Icel. faginn glad; AS. f[ae]gnian to rejoice, OS. fagan[=o]n, Icel. fagna, Goth. fagin[=o]n, cf. Goth. fah[=e]ds joy; and fr. the same root as E. fair. Srr Fair, a., and cf. Fawn to court favor.]
- 1. Well-pleased; glad; apt; wont; fond; inclined. [1913 Webster]
- Men and birds are fain of climbing high. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- To a busy man, temptation is fainto climb up together with his business. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Satisfied; contented; also, constrained. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- The learned Castalio was fain to make trechers at Basle to keep himself from starving. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Fain'
From: GCIDE
- Fain \Fain\, adv. With joy; gladly; -- with wold. [1913 Webster]
- He would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat. --Luke xv. 16. [1913 Webster]
- Fain Would I woo her, yet I dare not. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Fain'
From: GCIDE
- Fain \Fain\, v. t. & i. To be glad; to wish or desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Whoso fair thing does fain to see. --Spencer. [1913 Webster] Faineance
Synonyms of 'fain'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aching for,
- acquiescent,
- agreeable,
- alacritous,
- amenable,
- ardent,
- bent on,
- compliant,
- consenting,
- content,
- cooperative,
- crazy to,
- desirous of,
- disposed,
- docile,
- dying for,
- dying to,
- eager,
- enthusiastic,
- fain of,
- favorable,
- favorably disposed,
- favorably inclined,
- fond of,
- forward,
- game,
- in the mind,
- in the mood,
- inclined,
- inclined toward,
- itching for,
- keen on,
- leaning toward,
- mad on,
- minded,
- partial to,
- pliant,
- predisposed,
- prompt,
- prone,
- quick,
- ready,
- ready and willing,
- receptive,
- responsive,
- set on,
- spoiling for,
- tractable,
- well-disposed,
- well-inclined,
- wild to,
- willed,
- willing,
- willinghearted,
- zealous