fear

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
  2. Noun.  (countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone..
  3. Noun.  (uncountable) Extreme veneration or awe, as toward a supreme being or deity.
  4. Verb.  (obsolete, transitive) To cause fear to; to frighten.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To feel fear about (something).
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To venerate; to feel awe towards.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) Regret.
  8. Adjective.  (dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.

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