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fear > 8 senses
NOUN1fear, fearfulness, frightAn emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
2fear, concern, careAn anxious feeling
3fear, reverence, awe, venerationA profound emotion inspired by a deity
VERB1fearBe afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
2fear, dreadBe afraid or scared of
3fearBe sorry
4fearBe uneasy or apprehensive about
5fear, reverence, revere, venerateRegard with feelings of respect and reverence
fear > pronunciation
Soundsfih'r
Rhymesacyclovir, adhere, amir, and 91 more rhymes in ihr at the HyperDic website...
fear > noun 1, feeling
MeaningAn emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight).
Synonymsfearfulness, fright
Attributesafraid; unafraid, fearless
Partscold sweat
Narroweralarm, dismay, consternation; creeps; frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle; horror; hysteria; panic, terror; scare, panic attack; stage fright; apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread; timidity, timidness, timorousness; intimidation
Broaderemotion
Contraryfearlessness, bravery
Verbsfear
fear > noun 2, feeling
MeaningAn anxious feeling.
Examples"they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
Synonymsconcern, care
Broaderanxiety
Verbsfear; fear
fear > noun 3, feeling
MeaningA profound emotion inspired by a deity.
Examples"the fear of God"
Synonymsreverence, awe, veneration
Broaderemotion
Verbsfear
fear > verb 1, emotion
MeaningBe afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey fear that there was a traffic accident
Examples"I fear she might get aggressive"
Broaderworry
Nounsfear
fear > verb 2, emotion
MeaningBe afraid or scared of. Be frightened of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
ModelSam cannot fear Sue
Examples"I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
Synonymsdread
Caused byfrighten, fright, scare, affright
Entailed byapprehend, quail at
Narrowerpanic
Nounsfear
fear > verb 3, emotion
MeaningBe sorry. Used to introduce an unpleasant statement.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
Broaderregret
fear > verb 4, emotion
MeaningBe uneasy or apprehensive about.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"I fear the results of the final exams"
Nounsfear
fear > verb 5, emotion
MeaningRegard with feelings of respect and reverence. Consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"Fear God as your father"
Synonymsreverence, revere, venerate
Narrowerenshrine, saint; worship
Broaderrespect, esteem, value, prize, prise
Nounsfear

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