Dread
/dษนษd/
The meaning and definition of Dread, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
โmy visit to the doctor is filling me with dreadโ
- Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
verb
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To anticipate with fear.
โI'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.โ
- To be in dread, or great fear.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English dreden, from Old English drรฆdan.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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