About The Word Terrify
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Terrify
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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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