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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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   DREAD definition: 1. to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might…. Learn more.

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

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   If you dread something which may happen, you feel very anxious and unhappy about it because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting. I'm dreading Christmas this year. [ VERB noun/verb-ing ]

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

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   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.

5. 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.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › dreadDREAD | 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.

8. 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.