Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fear
Fear
fear
n. & v. --n. 1 a an unpleasant emotion caused by exposure to danger, expectation of pain, etc. b a state of alarm (be in fear). 2 a cause of fear (all fears removed). 3 (often foll. by of) dread or fearful respect (towards) (had a fear of heights). 4 anxiety for the safety of (in fear of their lives). 5 danger; likelihood (of something unwelcome) (there is little fear of failure). --v. 1 a tr. feel fear about or towards (a person or thing). b intr. feel fear. 2 intr. (foll. by for) feel anxiety or apprehension about (feared for my life). 3 tr. apprehend; have uneasy expectation of (fear the worst). 4 tr. (usu. foll. by that + clause) apprehend with fear or regret (I fear that you are wrong). 5 tr. a (foll. by to + infin.) hesitate. b (foll. by verbal noun) shrink from; be apprehensive about (he feared meeting his ex-wife). 6 tr. show reverence towards. Phrases and idioms for fear of (or that) to avoid the risk of (or that). never fear there is no danger of that. no fear colloq. expressing strong denial or refusal. without fear or favour impartially. Etymology: OE f. Gmc
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr Date: before 12th century transitive verb frighten, to feel ~ in (oneself), to have a reverential awe of , to be afraid of ; expect with alarm , intransitive verb to be afraid or apprehensive , ~er noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English fer, from Old English fǣr sudden danger; akin to Old High German fāra ambush and perhaps to Latin periculum attempt, peril, Greek peiran to attempt Date: 12th century 1. an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger, b. an instance of this emotion, a state marked by this emotion, anxious concern ; solicitude, profound reverence and awe especially toward God, reason for alarm ; danger, Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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