English Explanatory Dictionary

adread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To dread, fear greatly.
  2. To fear, be afraid.
adj
  1. Affected by or full of dread; fearful.

Pronunciation

/əˈdɹɛd/

Word forms

adread adreads adreading adreaded

Etymology

From Middle English adreden, from late Old English ādrǣdan, from earlier Old English ondrǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *andrādan.

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