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dread´ly — dread «drehd», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to look forward to with fear; dislike to experience; fear greatly: »He dreaded his visit to the dentist. Cats dread water. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. 2. Archaic. to regard with awe; venerate. –v.i. to… … Useful english dictionary
dread´er — dread «drehd», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to look forward to with fear; dislike to experience; fear greatly: »He dreaded his visit to the dentist. Cats dread water. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. 2. Archaic. to regard with awe; venerate. –v.i. to… … Useful english dictionary
Dread — Dread, n. 1. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror. [1913 Webster] The secret dread of divine displeasure. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] The dread of something after death. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dread — dread·ful·ly; dread·ful·ness; dread·ing·ly; dread·less; dread; dread·ful; dread·less·ly; dread·ly; … English syllables
Dread — Dread, a. 1. Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful. [1913 Webster] A dread eternity! how surely mine. Young. [1913 Webster] 2. Inspiring with reverential fear; awful venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dread — may refer to Dread (fear), a fearful emotion. Angst, a profound and deep seated spiritual condition of insecurity and despair in the free human being in Existentialist thought A short story in horror author Clive Barker s Books of Blood… … Wikipedia
Dread — steht für: Dread (Film), britischer Horrorfilm Kurzform von Dreadlock Dread ist der Künstlername folgender Personen: Judge Dread (1945–1998), britischer Reggae und Ska Musiker Mikey Dread (1954–2008), jamaikanischer Reggaesänger und Produzent … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dread — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Dread Álbum de Living Colour Publicación 1994 Grabación 1993 … Wikipedia Español
Dread — Dread, v. i. To be in dread, or great fear. [1913 Webster] Dread not, neither be afraid of them. Deut. i. 29. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dread — [adj] horrible, terrifying alarming, awe inspiring, awful, creepy*, dire, frightening, frightful, shuddersome, terrible; concept 537 Ant. pleasant, pleasing, welcomed, wonderful dread [n] fear affright, alarm, apprehension, aversion, awe, cold… … New thesaurus
Dread — (dr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr[=ae]dan, in comp.; akin to OS. dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.] To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
