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fearing
(encz) | fearing,obávající se Jaroslav Šedivý |
Fearing
(gcide) | Fear \Fear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feared (f[=e]rd); p. pr. &
vb. n. Fearing.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be
afraid, AS. f[=ae]ran to terrify. See Fear, n.]
1. To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to
consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.
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I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. --Ps.
xxiii. 4.
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Note: With subordinate clause.
I greatly fear my money is not safe. --Shak.
I almost fear to quit your hand. --D. Jerrold.
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2. To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid
the displeasure of.
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Leave them to God above; him serve and fear.
--Milton.
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3. To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by {fear
for}. [R.]
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The sins of the father are to be laid upon the
children, therefore . . . I fear you. --Shak.
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4. To suspect; to doubt. [Obs.]
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Ay what else, fear you not her courage? --Shak.
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5. To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach
of by fear. [Obs.]
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Fear their people from doing evil. --Robynson
(More's
Utopia).
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Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs. --Shak.
Syn: To apprehend; dread; reverence; venerate.
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fearing
(encz) | fearing,obávající se Jaroslav Šedivý |
god-fearing
(encz) | god-fearing, |
unfearing
(encz) | unfearing, adj: |
God-fearing
(gcide) | God-fearing \God"-fear`ing\, a.
Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; devoutly
religious.
Syn: devout, pious.
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A brave god-fearing man. --Tennyson.
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a god-fearing and law-abiding people. --H. L.
Mencken
[WordNet 1.5] godforsaken |
Unfearing
(gcide) | Unfearing \Unfearing\
See fearing. |
god-fearing
(wn) | god-fearing
adj 1: deeply religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people"
H.L.Mencken [syn: devout, god-fearing] |
unfearing
(wn) | unfearing
adj 1: invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious
explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers";
"intrepid pioneers" [syn: audacious, brave,
dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid,
unfearing] |
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