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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Fear \Fear\ (f[=e]r), n. A variant of {Fere}, a mate, a companion. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Fear \Fear\, n. [OE. fer, feer, fere, AS. f[=ae]r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar, OHG. f[=a]ra danger, G. gefahr, Icel. f[=a]r harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare, peril. See {Fare}.] 1. A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread. [1913 Webster] Note: The degrees of this passion, beginning with the most moderate, may be thus expressed, -- {apprehension}, fear, {dread}, {fright}, {terror}. [1913 Webster] Fear is an uneasiness of the mind, upon the thought of future evil likely to befall us. --Locke. [1913 Webster] Where no hope is left, is left no fear. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Script.) (a) Apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, God's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the Supreme Being. (b) Respectful reverence for men of authority or worth. [1913 Webster] I will put my fear in their hearts. --Jer. xxxii. 40. [1913 Webster] I will teach you the fear of the Lord. --Ps. xxxiv. 11. [1913 Webster] Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due . . . fear to whom fear. --Rom. xiii. 7. [1913 Webster] 3. That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness. [1913 Webster] There were they in great fear, where no fear was. --Ps. liii. 5. [1913 Webster] The fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise. --Shak. [1913 Webster] {For fear}, in apprehension lest. "For fear you ne'er see chain nor money more." --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Fear \Fear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feared} (f[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fearing}.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be afraid, AS. f[=ae]ran to terrify. See {Fear}, n.] 1. To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude. [1913 Webster] I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. --Ps. xxiii. 4. [1913 Webster] Note: With subordinate clause. I greatly fear my money is not safe. --Shak. I almost fear to quit your hand. --D. Jerrold. [1913 Webster] 2. To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid the displeasure of. [1913 Webster] Leave them to God above; him serve and fear. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by {fear for}. [R.] [1913 Webster] The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children, therefore . . . I fear you. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To suspect; to doubt. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ay what else, fear you not her courage? --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach of by fear. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fear their people from doing evil. --Robynson (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster] Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs. --Shak. Syn: To apprehend; dread; reverence; venerate. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Fear \Fear\, v. i. To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil. [1913 Webster] I exceedingly fear and quake. --Heb. xii. 21. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Fere \Fere\, n. [OE. fere companion, AS. gef[=e]ra, from f[=e]ran to go, travel, faran to travel. [root]78. See {Fare}.] A mate or companion; -- often used of a wife. [Obs.] [Written also {fear} and {feere}.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] And Cambel took Cambrina to his fere. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] {In fere}, together; in company. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: fear n 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}] [ant: {bravery}, {fearlessness}] 2: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" [syn: {concern}, {care}, {fear}] 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" [syn: {fear}, {reverence}, {awe}, {veneration}] v 1: be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive" 2: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!" [syn: {fear}, {dread}] 3: be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party" 4: be uneasy or apprehensive about; "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; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: {reverence}, {fear}, {revere}, {venerate}]