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   dread

   /drɛd/

   verb

   • 1. anticipate with great apprehension or fear: "Jane was dreading the party"
   • 2. regard with great awe or reverence: archaic "the man whom Henry dreaded as the future champion of English freedom"

   noun

   • 1. great fear or apprehension: "the thought of returning to London filled her with dread"
   • 2. a sudden take-off and flight of a flock of gulls or other birds: "flocks of wood sandpiper, often excitable, noisy, and given to dreads"
   • 3. a person with dreadlocks: informal "the band appeals to dreads and baldheads alike"
   • ▪ dreadlocks: "Lyon combed his fingers through Curtis' dreads"

   adjective

   • 1. greatly feared; dreadful: "he was stricken with the dread disease and died"
   • 2. regarded with awe; greatly revered: archaic "that dread being we dare oppose"

   Word Origin Old Englishādrǣdan, ondrǣdan, of West Germanic origin; related to Old High German intrātan.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDREAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying: I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own. See more. Fewer examples. We are dreading the idea of having my son's friends to stay. I dread to think what they say about me behind my back.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dreadDread Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   transitive verb. 1. a. : to fear greatly. can't swim and dreads the water. a dreaded disease. b. archaic : to regard with awe. 2. : to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face. dread the future. dreaded telling him the truth. dread the thought of speaking in public. intransitive verb. : to be apprehensive or fearful. dread not. 2 of 3. noun. 1. a.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dreadDREAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dread definition: to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of. See examples of DREAD used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDREAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you dread something, you feel very anxious because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting. I've been dreading this moment for a long time. American English : dread / ˈdrɛd /

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dreadDread - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun dread describes the fear of something bad happening, like the dread you feel when walking alone on a deserted street in the dark. Dread is a feeling of fear, but it can also be the desire to avoid something.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dreadDread - definition of dread by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Profound fear; terror: "the dread of a fire that would end not just my life but everyone else's"(Jan Clausen). b. Fearful or anxious anticipation: the dread of saying something foolish on stage. See Synonyms at fear. c. An instance of fear or fearful anticipation: His dreads about school finally subsided. d.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDREAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DREAD definition: 1. to feel worried or frightened about something that has not happened yet: 2. used to say that…. Learn more.