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Word: Dread
Speech Type: Verb
Old English ādrǣdan, ondrǣdan, of West Germanic origin; related to Old High German intrātan
drɛd
anticipate with great apprehension or fear
Short Definition:anticipate with apprehension
Examples:- Jane was dreading the party
- I dread to think what Russell will say
regard with great awe or reverence
Short Definition:regard with awe
Examples:- the man whom Henry dreaded as the future champion of English freedom
Word: Dread
Speech Type: Noun
drɛd
great fear or apprehension
Short Definition:fear
Examples:- the thought of returning to London filled her with dread
- I used to have a dread of Friday afternoons
a person with dreadlocks
Short Definition:person with dreadlocks
Examples:- the band appeals to dreads and baldheads alike
a sudden take-off and flight of a flock of gulls or other birds
Short Definition:flight of birds
Examples:- flocks of wood sandpiper, often excitable, noisy, and given to dreads
Word: Dread
Speech Type: Adjective
drɛd
greatly feared; dreadful
Short Definition:greatly feared
Examples:- he was stricken with the dread disease and died
regarded with awe; greatly revered
Short Definition:greatly revered
Examples:- that dread being we dare oppose
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