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To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.

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  1. v. t. To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
  2. v. i. To be in dread, or great fear.
  3. n. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
  4. n. Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
  5. n. An object of terrified apprehension.
  6. n. A person highly revered.
  7. n. Fury; dreadfulness.
  8. n. Doubt; as, out of dread.
  9. a. Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
  10. a. Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.
  11. adj. causing fear or dread or terror
  12. n. fearful expectation or anticipation