'Fear' definitions:

Definition of 'fear'

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noun
An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) [syn: fear, fearfulness, fright] [ant: bravery, fearlessness]
noun
An anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" [syn: concern, care, fear]
noun
A feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration" [syn: fear, reverence, awe, veneration]
verb
Be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"
verb
Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!" [syn: fear, dread]
verb
Be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
verb
Be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
verb
Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: reverence, fear, revere, venerate]

Definition of 'Fear'

From: GCIDE
  • Fear \Fear\ (f[=e]r), n. A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Fear'

From: GCIDE
  • Fear \Fear\, n. [OE. fer, feer, fere, AS. f[=ae]r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar, OHG. f[=a]ra danger, G. gefahr, Icel. f[=a]r harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare, peril. See Fare.]
  • 1. A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The degrees of this passion, beginning with the most moderate, may be thus expressed, -- apprehension, fear, dread, fright, terror. [1913 Webster]
  • Fear is an uneasiness of the mind, upon the thought of future evil likely to befall us. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
  • Where no hope is left, is left no fear. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Script.) (a) Apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, God's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the Supreme Being. (b) Respectful reverence for men of authority or worth. [1913 Webster]
  • I will put my fear in their hearts. --Jer. xxxii. 40. [1913 Webster]
  • I will teach you the fear of the Lord. --Ps. xxxiv. 11. [1913 Webster]
  • Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due . . . fear to whom fear. --Rom. xiii. 7. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness. [1913 Webster]
  • There were they in great fear, where no fear was. --Ps. liii. 5. [1913 Webster]
  • The fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • For fear, in apprehension lest. "For fear you ne'er see chain nor money more." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Fear'

From: GCIDE
  • Fear \Fear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feared (f[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Fearing.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be afraid, AS. f[=ae]ran to terrify. See Fear, n.]
  • 1. To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude. [1913 Webster]
  • I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. --Ps. xxiii. 4. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: With subordinate clause.
  • I greatly fear my money is not safe. --Shak.
  • I almost fear to quit your hand. --D. Jerrold. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid the displeasure of. [1913 Webster]
  • Leave them to God above; him serve and fear. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by {fear for}. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children, therefore . . . I fear you. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To suspect; to doubt. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Ay what else, fear you not her courage? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach of by fear. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Fear their people from doing evil. --Robynson (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster]
  • Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs. --Shak.
  • Syn: To apprehend; dread; reverence; venerate. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Fear'

From: GCIDE
  • Fear \Fear\, v. i. To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil. [1913 Webster]
  • I exceedingly fear and quake. --Heb. xii. 21. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'fear'

From: GCIDE
  • Fere \Fere\, n. [OE. fere companion, AS. gef[=e]ra, from f[=e]ran to go, travel, faran to travel. [root]78. See Fare.] A mate or companion; -- often used of a wife. [Obs.] [Written also fear and feere.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • And Cambel took Cambrina to his fere. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • In fere, together; in company. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'fear'

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Words containing 'Fear'