NOUN | feeling | fear, fearfulness, fright | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
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feeling | fear, concern, care | an anxious feeling | |
feeling | fear, reverence, awe, veneration | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something | |
VERB | emotion | fear | be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive / apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event |
emotion | fear, dread | be afraid or scared of | |
emotion | fear | be sorry | |
emotion | fear | be uneasy or apprehensive about | |
emotion | fear, reverence, revere, venerate | regard with feelings of respect and reverence |
Sounds | fih'r | |
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Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... |
Meaning | An anxious feeling. | |
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Example | "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" | |
Synonyms | concern, care | |
Broader | anxiety | A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
Spanish | cuidado, inquietud, miedo, preocupación, temor | |
Catalan | inquietud, por, preocupació, temor | |
Verbs | fear | be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive / apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event |
fear | be uneasy or apprehensive about |
Meaning | A feeling of profound respect for someone or something. | |
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Example | "the fear of God" | |
Synonyms | reverence, awe, veneration | |
Broader | emotion | Any strong feeling |
Spanish | miedo, reverencia, sobrecogimiento, temor, terror, veneración | |
Catalan | veneració | |
Verbs | fear | regard with feelings of respect and reverence |
Meaning | Be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive / apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Model | They fear that there was a traffic accident | |
Example | "I fear she might get aggressive" | |
Broader | worry | Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy |
Spanish | temer | |
Nouns | fear | an anxious feeling |
Meaning | Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Model | Sam cannot fear Sue | |
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Synonym | dread | |
Caused by | frighten, fright, scare, affright | drive out by frightening |
Entailed by | apprehend, quail at | anticipate with dread or anxiety |
Narrower | panic | Be overcome by a sudden fear |
Spanish | temer | |
Catalan | témer, tenir por de | |
Nouns | fear | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
Meaning | Be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Example | "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party" | |
Broader | regret | Express with regret |
Spanish | temer |
Meaning | Be uneasy or apprehensive about. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "I fear the results of the final exams" | |
Spanish | temer, tener miedo | |
Catalan | témer, tenir por | |
Nouns | fear | an anxious feeling |
Meaning | Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "Fear God as your father" | |
Synonyms | reverence, revere, venerate | |
Narrower | enshrine, saint | hold sacred |
worship | show devotion to (a deity) | |
Broader | respect, esteem, value, prize, prise | Regard highly |
Spanish | reverenciar, venerar | |
Catalan | reverenciar, reverir, venerar | |
Nouns | fear | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
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