fear
v.
be frightened; be concerned; be afraid of -; have respect for -
n.
fright; horror; concern; terror
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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
Fears
To dream that you feel fear from any cause, denotes that your future engagements will not prove so successful as was expected.
For a young woman, this dream forebodes disappointment and unfortunate love.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project