Fear - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an anxious feeling (syn: care, concern)
verb
We should not fear the Communists!
Extra examples
He was a cruel king who was feared and hated by his subjects.
There's no need to fear.
He was trembling with fear.
They regarded their enemies with fear and hatred.
I've been trying to overcome my fear of flying.
The doctor's diagnosis confirmed our worst fears.
The government is trying to allay fears of a recession.
Employees expressed fears that the company would go out of business.
He told us about all his hopes and fears.
She has a morbid fear of cats.
I fear to think what may happen.
All mothers fear for their children when they first leave home.
It fears me.
The boy's eyes were full of fear.
There are fears that share prices could decrease still further.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: fear
he/she/it: fears
present participle: fearing
past tense: feared
past participle: feared
singular: fear
plural: fears
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