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dread
noun
-
dread
,
dreading
,
dreads
,
dreaded
A
great
fear
or
apprehension
,
especially
about
something
that
might
happen
in
the
future
.
•
She
felt
a
deep
dread
of
failing
the
exam
.
She
felt
a
deep
dread
of
failing
the
exam
.
•
The
dread
of
thunderstorms
kept
the
child
awake
all
night
.
The
dread
of
thunderstorms
kept
the
child
awake
all
night
.
From
Old
English
'drǣdan'
(
to
fear
),
related
to
the
Proto-Germanic
'*drēaną'
meaning
to
fear
or
dread
.
verb
-
dread
,
dreading
,
dreads
,
dreaded
To
fear
greatly
or
anticipate
with
great
apprehension
.
•
I
dread
going
to
the
dentist
every
year
.
I
dread
going
to
the
dentist
every
year
.
•
She
dreads
the
thought
of
public
speaking
.
She
dreads
the
thought
of
public
speaking
.
From
Old
English
'drǣdan'
(
to
fear
),
related
to
the
Proto-Germanic
'*drēaną'
meaning
to
fear
or
dread
.
adjective
-
dread
,
dreading
,
dreads
,
dreaded
Greatly
feared
or
dreaded
;
terrible
.
•
The
dread
enemy
approached
the
castle
gates
.
The
dread
enemy
approached
the
castle
gates
.
•
They
spoke
of
the
dread
plague
that
swept
the
land
.
They
spoke
of
the
dread
plague
that
swept
the
land
.
From
Old
English
'drǣdan'
(
to
fear
),
related
to
the
Proto-Germanic
'*drēaną'
meaning
to
fear
or
dread
.
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