Definition of: dread

(dred) v.t. & v.i.
1. To anticipate with great fear or anxiety.
2. Obs. To be in awe (of).
—adjective
1. Causing great fear; terrible.
2. Exciting awe or reverential fear. See synonyms under AWFUL.
—noun
1. Unconquerable fright; shrinking horror; terrifying anticipation.
2. Fear joined to deep respect; awe. See synonyms under ALARM, ANXIETY, FEAR, FRIGHT, VENERATION. [ME dreden <OE andrædan <and against + drœdan fear]
—dread′less adjective

Most often used phrases:

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"dread" has the frequency of use of 0.0005% on city-data.com forum

"dread" has the frequency of use of 0.0002% on en.wikipedia.org.

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Definition of: dread

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