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afraid
adjective
feeling
fear
or
worry
because
something
seems
dangerous
,
painful
,
or
unpleasant
β’
The
little
boy
felt
afraid
when
the
thunder
rumbled
overhead
.
The
little
boy
felt
afraid
when
the
thunder
rumbled
overhead
.
β’
Maria
was
afraid
of
dogs
after
one
barked
at
her
.
Maria
was
afraid
of
dogs
after
one
barked
at
her
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
English
β
ΔfrΓ¦Μdan
β
meaning
β
to
frighten
β.
adjective
used
in
the
expression
β
I
β
m
afraid
β
to
politely
introduce
bad
news
,
an
apology
,
or
a
refusal
β’
β
I
β
m
afraid
we
have
no
tickets
left
for
tonight
β
s
show
,β
the
clerk
said
.
β
I
β
m
afraid
we
have
no
tickets
left
for
tonight
β
s
show
,β
the
clerk
said
.
β’
β
I
β
m
afraid
I
can
β
t
come
to
the
party
tomorrow
,β
Mark
told
his
friend
on
the
phone
.
β
I
β
m
afraid
I
can
β
t
come
to
the
party
tomorrow
,β
Mark
told
his
friend
on
the
phone
.
Same
origin
as
the
basic
sense
of
β
afraid
β,
extended
in
the
14th
century
to
polite
expressions
of
regret
.
braid
noun
a
length
of
hair
that
has
been
divided
into
three
or
more
strands
and
woven
together
β’
Maya
proudly
showed
her
mom
the
long
braid
she
had
styled
after
school
.
Maya
proudly
showed
her
mom
the
long
braid
she
had
styled
after
school
.
β’
He
tied
a
ribbon
at
the
end
of
his
sister's
neatly
woven
braid
.
He
tied
a
ribbon
at
the
end
of
his
sister's
neatly
woven
braid
.
Old
English
bregdan
meant
β
to
move
quickly
,
pull
,
weave
.β
Over
centuries
,
the
sense
narrowed
to
weaving
strands
together
,
giving
modern
β
braid
.β
verb
to
weave
three
or
more
strands
of
hair
,
rope
,
or
other
material
together
β’
She
braided
her
daughter's
hair
before
school
every
morning
.
She
braided
her
daughter's
hair
before
school
every
morning
.
β’
They
sat
by
the
campfire
and
braided
long
grasses
into
bracelets
.
They
sat
by
the
campfire
and
braided
long
grasses
into
bracelets
.
noun
a
narrow
decorative
band
of
interwoven
threads
used
to
edge
or
trim
clothing
,
furniture
,
or
uniforms
β’
The
tailor
added
silver
braid
to
the
sleeves
of
the
ceremonial
jacket
.
The
tailor
added
silver
braid
to
the
sleeves
of
the
ceremonial
jacket
.
β’
A
strip
of
red
braid
framed
the
cushions
,
giving
them
a
regal
look
.
A
strip
of
red
braid
framed
the
cushions
,
giving
them
a
regal
look
.
