meaning of dread2
1. To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
2. To be in dread, or great fear.
3. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
4. Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
5. An object of terrified apprehension.
6. A person highly revered.
7. Fury; dreadfulness.
8. Doubt; as, out of dread.
9. Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
10. Inspiring with reverential fear; awful venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.
11. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with
">apprehension"
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