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fear

/ fear /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Opposites:
fearlessness bravery
Type of:
emotion
Kinds of:
alarm dismay consternation creeps frisson
Derived:
frighten fright scare affright dread
noun Sense 2
a profound emotion inspired by a deity
"the fear of God"
Type of:
emotion
Derived:
reverence revere venerate
verb Sense 3
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
"I fear the winters in Moscow"
"We should not fear the Communists!"
Kinds of:
panic
Derived:
apprehension apprehensiveness dread fearfulness fright
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something is ----ing PP
verb Sense 4
be uneasy or apprehensive about
"I fear the results of the final exams"
Derived:
concern care
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
"I fear I won''t make it to your wedding party"
Type of:
regret
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 6
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
"I fear she might get aggressive"
Type of:
worry
Derived:
concern care
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 7
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
"Fear God as your father"
"We venerate genius"
Type of:
respect esteem value
Kinds of:
enshrine saint worship
Derived:
reverence awe veneration venerator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 8
an anxious feeling
"care had aged him"
"they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
Type of:
anxiety
Derived:
worry care concern interest occupy
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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emotion alarm dismay consternation creeps frisson fearlessness bravery panic regret worry respect