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Terrify

Terrify Meaning & Definition
Terrify Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Terrify?

[v] fill with terror; frighten greatly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Terrify: terrorise | terrorize

Related Terms | Find terms related to Terrify:

See Also | affright | fright | frighten | panic | scare

Terrify In Webster's Dictionary

\Ter"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Terrified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Terrifying}.] [L. terrere to frighten + -fy: cf. F. terrifier, L. terrificare. See {Terrific}, and {-fy}.] 1. To make terrible. [Obs.] If the law, instead of aggravating and terrifying sin, shall give out license, it foils itself. --Milton. 2. To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten. When ye shall hear of wars . . . be not terrified. --Luke xxi. 9.

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