threaten
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English þreaten or þreten, from Old English þrēatian.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
threaten (third-person singular simple present threatens, present participle threatening, simple past and past participle threatened)
- To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
- He threatened me with a knife.
- To menace, or be dangerous.
- The rocks threatened the ship's survival.
- To portend, or give a warning.
- The black clouds threatened heavy rain.
[edit] Usage notes
- This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
[edit] Translations
To make a threat against someone; to use threats
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To menace, or be dangerous
To portend, or give a warning
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