Word Definition

Dread

  1. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
  2. Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
  3. An object of terrified apprehension.
  4. Fury; dreadfulness.
  5. Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
  6. Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.
  7. To be in dread, or great fear.
  8. To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
  9. A person highly revered.
  10. Doubt; as, out of dread.

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