fain English

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fain

— adjective (= prepared) having made preparations prepared to take risks

— adverb (= gladly) in a willing manner this was gladly agreed to I would fain do it

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willingly

inclined

gladly

disposed

readily

prepared

lief

willing

well-disposed

weak

promptly

persuasible

obliged

love

languid

hate

happy

happily

gladsomely

glad

forbid

fen

feeble

eager

consenting

compliant

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Willing

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  willing acquiescent agreeable compliant disposed fain free game kindly morale offer readily ready ungrudging volition volitional voluntary volunteer will willful