Fears
/fɪəz/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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 plural of Fear form-of, plural
- 2 A surname.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"We were all assailed with fears."
Etymology
Patronymic from Fear.