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Noun
- a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
- the Chinese reverence for the dead
- the French treat food with gentle reverence
- his respect for the law bordered on veneration
- an anxious feeling
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
- an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Verb
- regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
- be uneasy or apprehensive about
- I fear the results of the final exams
- be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
- I fear I won't make it to your wedding party
- be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
- I fear the winters in Moscow
- We should not fear the Communists!
- be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
- I fear she might get aggressive