"fear" meaning in All languages combined

See fear on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /fiə/ [Australia], /fɪə/ [UK], /fɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-fear.ogg [US] Forms: fear [singular], fears [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Fear is a bad feeling usually caused by a danger or a worry that something bad might happen.
    Sense id: simple-fear-en-noun-2QT3DsGS
  2. Fear is the chance that something might happen.
    Sense id: simple-fear-en-noun-TbZiJgw9
  3. Fear is a feeling of very high respect, usually towards a god. Tags: singular
    Sense id: simple-fear-en-noun-2JfMNw5r

Verb [English]

IPA: /fiə/ [Australia], /fɪə/ [UK], /fɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-fear.ogg [US] Forms: fear [canonical], fears [third-person, singular], feared [past], feared [past, participle], fearing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you fear something, you are afraid of it.
    Sense id: simple-fear-en-verb-~VpFYe4z
  2. You say you fear something when you're giving someone bad news.
    Sense id: simple-fear-en-verb-ibTAi74M
  3. If you fear something, usually a god, you show great respect towards it.
    Sense id: simple-fear-en-verb-sEHBcx6N
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