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terrify

[ ter-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

terrified, terrifying.
  1. to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.


terrify

/ ˈɛɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. tr to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱˌھ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٱ۾·ھe noun
  • ٱ۾·ڲiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ٱ۾·ھ adjective
  • ܲ·ٱ۾·ڲiԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of terrify1

1565–75; < Latin ٱھ, equivalent to terr ( ŧ ) to frighten + -ify
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of terrify1

C16: from Latin ٱھ, from terrŧ to alarm + facere to cause
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Gasparino said that Trump "capitulated" because of terrifying indicators in the market.

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Prince William said he was "pretty terrified" and "nervous" but predicted a 2-1 victory as he spoke to TNT Sports pundits Rio Ferdinand and Ally McCoist on the touchline before the game.

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Lochlan lives in his brother’s shadow, seeking Saxon’s approval even as he seems quietly terrified and repelled.

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"Many of these same parents quietly tell me they’re afraid their death has become their kids' financial plan — and that's a terrifying position to be in"

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"I watched Threads when I was a teenager, everybody was terrified by it," Herbert, who grew up in Doncaster, says.

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