fear /fɪər/
1. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
synset: fear, fearfulness, fright
antonym: fearlessness, bravery
2. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
3. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
synset: fear, reverence, awe, veneration
1. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"
synset: fear
2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
3. be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
synset: fear
4. be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
synset: fear
5. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
synset: reverence, fear, revere, venerate
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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