dread
Phonetic
US /dred/UK /dred/
Translations
VERBTo fear greatly., To anticipate with fear., To be in dread, or great fear., To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.
NOUNGreat fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror., Reverential or respectful fear; awe., Somebody or something dreaded., A person highly revered., Fury; dreadfulness., A Rastafarian., Clipping of dreadlock., Clipping of dreadnought.
ADJTerrible; greatly feared; dreaded., Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.
Variants
- dreads: Third Person Singular, Plural
- dreading: Present Participle
- dreaded: Past Participle, Past Tense
- dreader: Comparative
- dreadest: Superlative
Examples
their accumulated dread
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The factory had been given a low-risk assessment, ending with a sentence I’d soon come to dread:
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New animal studies explain why supposedly healthy supplements like beta-carotene could exacerbate a dread disease
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He mentioned the sheer dread, being aware of the fact that in a given time, you will cease to exist, cease to be human.
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He mentioned the sheer dread, being aware of the fact that in a given time, you will cease to exist, cease to be human.
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