Thesaurus: dread
To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
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Definitions
- v. t. To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
- v. i. To be in dread, or great fear.
- n. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
- n. Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
- n. An object of terrified apprehension.
- n. A person highly revered.
- n. Fury; dreadfulness.
- n. Doubt; as, out of dread.
- a. Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
- a. Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.
- adj. causing fear or dread or terror
- n. fearful expectation or anticipation