fear
v. be frightened; be concerned; be afraid of -; have respect for - n. fright; horror; concern; terror | ||||
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Fear Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
fear
Noun
1. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
(synonym) fearfulness, fright
(antonym) fearlessness, bravery
(hypernym) emotion
(hyponym) alarm, dismay, consternation
(part-meronym) cold sweat
(attribute) afraid(p)
(derivation) dread
2. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
(synonym) concern, care
(hypernym) anxiety
3. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
(synonym) reverence, awe, veneration
(hypernym) emotion
(derivation) reverence, revere, venerate
Verb
1. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"
(hypernym) worry
(derivation) concern, care
2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
(synonym) dread
(hyponym) panic
(derivation) fearfulness, fright
3. be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
(hypernym) regret
4. be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
(derivation) concern, care
5. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
(synonym) reverence, revere, venerate
(hypernym) respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
(hyponym) enshrine, saint
(derivation) reverence, awe, veneration
Noun
1. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
(synonym) fearfulness, fright
(antonym) fearlessness, bravery
(hypernym) emotion
(hyponym) alarm, dismay, consternation
(part-meronym) cold sweat
(attribute) afraid(p)
(derivation) dread
2. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
(synonym) concern, care
(hypernym) anxiety
3. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
(synonym) reverence, awe, veneration
(hypernym) emotion
(derivation) reverence, revere, venerate
Verb
1. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"
(hypernym) worry
(derivation) concern, care
2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
(synonym) dread
(hyponym) panic
(derivation) fearfulness, fright
3. be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
(hypernym) regret
4. be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
(derivation) concern, care
5. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
(synonym) reverence, revere, venerate
(hypernym) respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
(hyponym) enshrine, saint
(derivation) reverence, awe, veneration
| Shakespeare Words |
FEAR
the object of fear.
the object of fear.
| Anagram |
fear
fare
fare
| hEnglish - advanced version |
fear
fear
\fear\ (?), n. a variant of fere, a mate, a companion. [obs.]
fear
\fear\, n. [oe. fer, feer, fere, as. f&?;r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to d. vaar, ohg. fāra danger, g. gefahr, icel. fār harm, mischief, plague, and to e. fare, peril. see fare.]
1. a painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread.
note: the degrees of this passion, beginning with the most moderate, may be thus expressed, -- apprehension, fear, dread, fright, terror. fear is an uneasiness of the mind, upon the thought of future evil likely to befall us. where no hope is left, is left no fear.
2. (script.) (a) apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, god's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the supreme belng. (b) respectful reverence for men of authority or worth. i will put my fear in their hearts. xxxii. 40. i will teach you the fear of the lord. xxxiv. 11. render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due fear to whom fear. xiii. 7.
3. that which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness. there were they in great fear, where no fear was. liii. 5. the fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise.
similar words(4)
without fear
for fear
fear and loathing
bodily fear
fear
\fear\ (?), n. a variant of fere, a mate, a companion. [obs.]
fear
\fear\, n. [oe. fer, feer, fere, as. f&?;r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to d. vaar, ohg. fāra danger, g. gefahr, icel. fār harm, mischief, plague, and to e. fare, peril. see fare.]
1. a painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread.
note: the degrees of this passion, beginning with the most moderate, may be thus expressed, -- apprehension, fear, dread, fright, terror. fear is an uneasiness of the mind, upon the thought of future evil likely to befall us. where no hope is left, is left no fear.
2. (script.) (a) apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, god's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the supreme belng. (b) respectful reverence for men of authority or worth. i will put my fear in their hearts. xxxii. 40. i will teach you the fear of the lord. xxxiv. 11. render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due fear to whom fear. xiii. 7.
3. that which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness. there were they in great fear, where no fear was. liii. 5. the fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise.
similar words(4)
without fear
for fear
fear and loathing
bodily fear
| Irish Gaelic words and phrases |
fear
man
man
féar
grass
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
fear
eagla, faitchíos (in Connacht)
eagla, faitchíos (in Connacht)
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Dadofni
Dadofni = v. to rid of fear
Dadofni = v. to rid of fear
Gorofni
Gorofni = v. to fear extremely
Ofn
Ofn = n. fear, dread, timidity
Ofnid
Ofnid = n. terror, dread, fear
Fear Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
FEAR
A state of anxious concern, alarm or apprehension of harm, and it includes fear of economic loss as well as fear of physical violence.
Crim. Law. Dread, consciousness of approaching danger.
Fear in the person robbed is one of the ingredients required. to constitute a robbery from the person and without this the felonious taking of the property is a larceny. It is not necessary that the owner of the property should be in fear of his own person, but fear of violence to the person of his child or of his property is sufficient.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
A state of anxious concern, alarm or apprehension of harm, and it includes fear of economic loss as well as fear of physical violence.
Crim. Law. Dread, consciousness of approaching danger.
Fear in the person robbed is one of the ingredients required. to constitute a robbery from the person and without this the felonious taking of the property is a larceny. It is not necessary that the owner of the property should be in fear of his own person, but fear of violence to the person of his child or of his property is sufficient.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Fear Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Fear of the Lord
Fear of the Lord is in the Old Testament used as a designation of true piety (Prov. 1:7; Job 28:28; Ps. 19:9). It is a fear conjoined with love and hope, and is therefore not a slavish dread, but rather filial reverence. (Comp. Deut. 32:6; Hos. 11:1; Isa. 1:2; 63:16; 64:8.) God is called "the Fear of Isaac" (Gen. 31:42, 53), i.e., the God whom Isaac feared. A holy fear is enjoined also in the New Testament as a preventive of carelessness in religion, and as an incentive to penitence (Matt. 10:28; 2 Cor. 5:11; 7:1; Phil. 2:12; Eph. 5:21; Heb. 12:28, 29).
Fear of the Lord is in the Old Testament used as a designation of true piety (Prov. 1:7; Job 28:28; Ps. 19:9). It is a fear conjoined with love and hope, and is therefore not a slavish dread, but rather filial reverence. (Comp. Deut. 32:6; Hos. 11:1; Isa. 1:2; 63:16; 64:8.) God is called "the Fear of Isaac" (Gen. 31:42, 53), i.e., the God whom Isaac feared. A holy fear is enjoined also in the New Testament as a preventive of carelessness in religion, and as an incentive to penitence (Matt. 10:28; 2 Cor. 5:11; 7:1; Phil. 2:12; Eph. 5:21; Heb. 12:28, 29).
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Ami
mother; fear; people
mother; fear; people
Harod
astonishment; fear
Hathath
fear
Heth
trembling; fear
Jeriah
fear, or throwing down, of the Lord
Jeriel
fear, or vision of God
Jeruel
fear, or vision of God
Migron
fear; farm; throat
Tahath
fear; going down
Fear Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
fear
timor, vereor, terror, metus, formidilosus
timor, vereor, terror, metus, formidilosus
| Chaucer's Middle English Glossary |
fear
verb be afraid
verb be afraid
| Dune Glossary |
Litany Against Fear
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain..
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain..
Fear Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Fear
pthak (n.), ptha (v.)
pthak (n.), ptha (v.)
Fear Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Fear (afraid¸ frightened¸ scared)
Both hands fingers together, are placed side by side, palms facing the chest. They quickly open and come together over the heart, one on top of the other.
Both hands fingers together, are placed side by side, palms facing the chest. They quickly open and come together over the heart, one on top of the other.
Scare (scared¸ afraid¸ fear¸ frightened)
Both hands, fingers together, are placed side by side, palms facing the chest. They quickly open and come together over the heart, one on top of the other.
Terror (afraid¸ fear¸ fright¸ scared)
Both hands, fingers together, are placed side by side, palms facing the chest. They quickly open and come together over the heart, one on top of the other.
| Dream Quotations |
Edgar Allan Poe
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
| Phobia |
Phobophobia
Fear of phobias or fear
Fear of phobias or fear
Fear Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Fear
Fear is an emotional response to impending danger, that is tied to anxiety. Behavioral theorists, like Watson and Ekman, have both suggested that fear, along with a few other basic emotions (e.g., joy and anger), is a trait innate to most higher functioning organisms. Fear is a survival mechanism, and usually occurs in response to a specific negative stimulus.
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Fear (disambiguation)
Other than the emotion fear, Fear can mean:
- Fear (band)
- The albums Fear by
- Fear (John Cale album) (1974)
- Fear (Royal Hunt album) (1999)
- fear (Toad the Wet Sprocket album) (1991)
- Fear (film), starring Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon
- The 1954 film La Paura (English: Fear), starring Ingrid Bergman and directed by Roberto Rossellini
- "Fear series", a set of four songs by the band Rush
- MTV's Fear, a reality show
- The character from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, a video game for the Playstation 2
- Fear (Magic mechanic) is a type of creature mechanic in the card game .
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