dread

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also 1.6 Anagrams 1.7 References

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English dreden from Old English drǣdan (“‘to fear, caution against’”), aphetic form of ādrǣdan, ondrǣdan (“‘to advise or counsel against’”) from and- "against" + rǣdan "to counsel, advise". Akin to Old High German intrātan "to fear". More at read.

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• Rhymes: -ɛd

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to dread (third-person singular simple present dreads, present participle dreading, simple past and past participle dreaded)

1. To fear greatly.
2. To anticipate with fear.

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dread (plural dreads)

1. A great fear.
2. Somebody or something dreaded.
3. A Rastafarian.

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• dreadlocks

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• adder
• dared

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