Sekirov Dictionary

fear

UK /fɪə/US /fɪɚ/

noun 5
verb 8
adjective 1
forms 9
phrases 2

noun5

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a strong feeling of being afraid, caused by a danger that is real or imagined
- He was struck by fear on seeing the snake.
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A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone in particular.
- Not everybody has the same fears.
- I have a fear of ants.
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(UK) A feeling of dread and anxiety when waking after drinking a lot of alcohol, wondering what one did while drunk.
- Her feeling of humiliation had intensified as the day had gone on and her hangover had worsened. She now also had 'the fear' to contend with, […] — 2019
•
Something one is afraid of; the object of one’s fear.
- Spiders are my greatest fear.
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Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
- The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisedome. — 1611

verb8

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To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
- I fear the worst will happen.
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To feel fear.
- Never fear; help is always near.
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To worry about, to feel concern for, to be afraid for [with for].
- She fears for her son’s safety.
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To regret.
- I fear I have bad news for you: your husband has died.
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To venerate; to feel awe towards.
- People who fear God can be found in Christian churches.
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(no longer used) To be anxious or solicitous for.
- The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children: therefore, I promise ye, I fear you. — 1596
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(no longer used) To cause fear to; to frighten.
- Ythrild with deepe disdaine of his proud threat, She shortly thus; Fly they, that need to fly; Wordes fearen babes. — 1590
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(no longer used) To suspect; to doubt.
- Fear you not her courage? — 1591

adjective1

(dialect) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.

forms

fear'd · feard · feared · fearing · feareth · fears · fearest · more fear · most fear

Phrases with fear

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