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fear 恐れ
fear 恐れる
fear 懸念する
 
English - Wordnet 3.0    pronunciation

NOUN (3)

1. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight);
[syn: fear, fearfulness, fright]

2. an anxious feeling;
- Example: "care had aged him"
- Example: "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
[syn: concern, care, fear]

3. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something;
- Example: "the fear of God"
- Example: "the Chinese reverence for the dead"
- Example: "the French treat food with gentle reverence"
- Example: "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
[syn: fear, reverence, awe, veneration]


VERB (5)

1. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event;
- Example: "I fear she might get aggressive"

2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of;
- Example: "I fear the winters in Moscow"
- Example: "We should not fear the Communists!"
[syn: fear, dread]

3. be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement;
- Example: "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"

4. be uneasy or apprehensive about;
- Example: "I fear the results of the final exams"

5. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of;
- Example: "Fear God as your father"
- Example: "We venerate genius"
[syn: reverence, fear, revere, venerate]