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horrify

[ hawr-uh-fahy, hor- ]

verb (used with object)

horrified, horrifying.
  1. to cause to feel horror; strike with horror:

    The accident horrified us all.

  2. to distress greatly; shock or dismay:

    She was horrified by the price of the house.



horrify

/ ˈ³óÉ’°ùɪˌ´Ú²¹Éª /

verb

  1. to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten
  2. to dismay or shock greatly
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ³ó´Ç°ù°ù¾±´Ú¾±Ëˆ³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó´Ç°ùr¾±Â·´Ú¾±Â·³¦²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ³ó´Ç°ù۾±Â·´Ú²âi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of horrify1

1785–95; < Latin ³ó´Ç°ù°ù¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð to cause horror, equivalent to horri- (combining form of ³ó´Ç°ù°ùŧ°ù±ð to bristle with fear; horrendous ) + -´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð -fy
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When the military massacred protesters in the city of Gwangju, the nation was horrified.

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It’s beautiful and sad, horrifying and tragic, all-encompassing but also supremely lonely.

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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum in Israel said they were "horrified to wake up" to the news of the expanded military operation.

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He was horrified by what he found: "The conditions he was living in were appalling. I was absolutely astounded."

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She said she was "ashamed" and "horrified" by what she had done, but she had an unlikely supporter.

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