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Dread Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dread? [n] fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension" [v] be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dread: apprehension \| apprehensiveness \| fear Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dread: abject fear \| affright \| agitation \| alarm \| all-overs \| angst \| anguish \| anticipate \| anticipation \| anxiety \| anxiety hysteria \| anxiety neurosis \| anxious bench \| anxious concern \| anxious seat \| anxiousness \| appalling \| apprehend \| apprehension \| apprehensiveness \| astounding \| aversion \| awe \| awe-inspiring \| awesome \| awful \| be afraid \| blue funk \| boredom \| cankerworm of care \| care \| cheerlessness \| cliff-hanging \| cold feet \| concern \| concernment \| consternation \| contemplate \| cowardice \| dire \| direful \| discomfort \| discomposure \| discontent \| dislike \| dismay \| displeasure \| disquiet \| disquietude \| dissatisfaction \| distress \| disturbance \| dreaded \| dreadful \| dullness \| emptiness \| ennui \| envisage \| existential woe \| expect \| expectant waiting \| eye askance \| face \| fear \| feared \| fearfulness \| fell \| flatness \| flinch \| foreboding \| forebodingness \| foresee \| formidable \| fright \| funk \| ghastly \| ghoulish \| grim \| grimness \| grisly \| gruesome \| have in mind \| have qualms \| hideous \| hope \| horrendous \| horrible \| horrid \| horrific \| horrification \| horrifying \| horror \| inquietude \| joylessness \| lack of pleasure \| macabre \| malaise \| misgive \| misgiving \| morbid \| nausea \| nervous strain \| nervous tension \| nervousness \| nongratification \| nonsatisfaction \| overanxiety \| painfulness \| panic \| panic fear \| perturbation \| pessimism \| phobia \| pins and needles \| presume \| pucker \| qualm \| queasiness \| redoubtable \| savorlessness \| scare \| schrecklich \| shocking \| shrink from \| sit upon thorns \| solicitude \| spleen \| staleness \| stampede \| stand aghast \| stew \| strain \| suspense \| take for granted \| tastelessness \| tediousness \| tedium \| tension \| terrible \| terrific \| terrifying \| terror \| the heebie-jeebies \| think \| tremendous \| trepidation \| trepidity \| trouble \| uncertainty \| uncomfortableness \| unease \| uneasiness \| unhappiness \| unholy dread \| unpleasure \| unquietness \| unsatisfaction \| upset \| vexation \| vexation of spirit \| waiting \| worry \| zeal See Also \| boding \| chill \| fear \| fearfulness \| foreboding \| fright \| gloom \| gloominess \| pall \| panic \| premonition \| presentiment \| somberness \| suspense \| trepidation Dread In Webster's Dictionary \Dread\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr?dan, in comp.; akin to OS. dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.] To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension. When at length the moment dreaded through so many years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's mind. --Macaulay. \Dread\, v. i. To be in dread, or great fear. Dread not, neither be afraid of them. --Deut. i. 29. \Dread\, n. 1. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror. The secret dread of divine displeasure. --Tillotson. The dread of something after death. --Shak. 2. Reverential or respectful fear; awe. The fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon every beast of the earth. --Gen. ix. 2. His scepter shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings. --Shak. 3. An object of terrified apprehension. 4. A person highly revered. [Obs.] ``Una, his dear dread.'' --Spenser. 5. Fury; dreadfulness. [Obs.] --Spenser. 6. Doubt; as, out of dread. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Syn: Awe; fear; affright; terror; horror; dismay; apprehension. See {Reverence}. \Dread\, a. 1. Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful. A dread eternity! how surely mine. --Young. 2. Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.

Dread Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dread?

[n] fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
[v] be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dread: apprehension | apprehensiveness | fear

Dread In Webster's Dictionary

\Dread\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Dreading}.] [AS. dr?dan, in comp.; akin to OS. dr[=a]dan,
OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.]
To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to,
with terrific apprehension.

      When at length the moment dreaded through so many years
      came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's
      mind.                                    --Macaulay.


\Dread\, v. i.
To be in dread, or great fear.

      Dread not, neither be afraid of them.    --Deut. i. 29.


\Dread\, n.
1. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension
   of danger; anticipatory terror.

         The secret dread of divine displeasure. --Tillotson.

         The dread of something after death.   --Shak.

2. Reverential or respectful fear; awe.

         The fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon
         every beast of the earth.             --Gen. ix. 2.

         His scepter shows the force of temporal power, The
         attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the
         dread and fear of kings.              --Shak.

3. An object of terrified apprehension.

4. A person highly revered. [Obs.] ``Una, his dear dread.''
   --Spenser.

5. Fury; dreadfulness. [Obs.] --Spenser.

6. Doubt; as, out of dread. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Syn: Awe; fear; affright; terror; horror; dismay;
     apprehension. See {Reverence}.


\Dread\, a.
1. Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror;
   frightful; dreadful.

         A dread eternity! how surely mine.    --Young.

2. Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as,
   dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.

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