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Meaning of dread in English
Pronunciation
/drɛd/
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Verb
dread
Etymology
Old English ādrǣdan, ondrǣdan, of West Germanic origin; related to Old High German intrātan
Definitions
1.
be afraid or scared of
Examples
« be frightened of »
« I fear the winters in Moscow »
« We should not fear the Communists! »
Noun
dread
Definitions
1.
fearful expectation or anticipation
Examples
« the student looked around the examination room with apprehension »