Word Forms of "dread" (7 forms)

Adjective

Form	Word
Comparative	dreader
Superlative	dreadest

Comparativedreader

Superlativedreadest

Noun

Form	Word
Plural	dreads

Pluraldreads

Verb

Form	Word
Participle, Past	dreaded
Participle, Present	dreading
Past	dreaded
Present, Singular, Third-Person	dreads

Participle, Pastdreaded

Participle, Presentdreading

Pastdreaded

Present, Singular, Third-Persondreads

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