Fears

//fɪəz// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of fear form-of, plural

    "All our fears have come to pass: we are doomed but have nothing left to fear."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of fear form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

    "He fears the dark, so he invented a longer-lasting light bulb."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Fear form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A surname.

Synonyms

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be afraidconcerndreadreverereverereverence

Example

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"We were all assailed with fears."

Etymology

Patronymic from Fear.

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