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fear


Main Entry: 1fear
Pronunciation: \ˈfir\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English feren, from Old English ̄ran, from ̄r
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb

1 archaic : frighten
2 archaic : to feel fear in (oneself)
3 : to have a reverential awe of <fear God>
4 : to be afraid of : expect with alarm <fear the worst>intransitive verb : to be afraid or apprehensive <feared for their lives>

fear·er noun


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