Looking for the meaning of the word FEARING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FEARING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Fear
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English fǣr ‘calamity, danger’, fǣran ‘frighten’, also ‘revere’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gevaar and German Gefahr ‘danger’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful
Short Definition:be afraid of
Examples:- I hated him but didn't fear him any more
- farmers fear that they will lose business
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