make+afraid

  • 41intimidate — [in tim′ə dāt΄] vt. intimidated, intimidating [< ML intimidatus, pp. of intimidare, to make afraid < L in , in + timidus, afraid, TIMID] 1. to make timid; make afraid; daunt 2. to force or deter with threats or violence; cow intimidation n …

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  • 42Come, Come, Ye Saints — Commemorative plaque at Locust Creek, in Wayne County, Iowa, where William Clayton composed the hymn Come, Come, Ye Saints (originally All is Well ) is one of the best known Latter day Saint hymns. The lyrics were written in 1846 by Mormon poet… …

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  • 43intimidate — intimidation, n. intimidator, n. intimidatory /in tim i deuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /in tim i dayt /, v.t., intimidated, intimidating. 1. to make timid; fill with fear. 2. to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior… …

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  • 44strike — [c]/straɪk / (say struyk) verb (struck) or stricken) –verb (t) 1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit: he struck her and she fell to the floor. 2. to deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust with …

  • 45scare — 1. verb stop it, you re scaring me Syn: frighten, startle, alarm, terrify, petrify, intimidate, terrorize, make afraid, make fearful, fill with fear, give someone a fright, panic, throw into a panic, shock, unnerve, cow; strike terror into, put …

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  • 46breeze — /briz / (say breez) noun 1. a wind or current of air, especially a light or moderate one. 2. Meteorology any wind of Beaufort scale numbers 2 to 6 inclusive, comprising velocities from 4 to 27 knots, i.e. 6 to 49 km/h. 3. Colloquial an easy task …

  • 47fright´en|er — fright|en «FRY tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to fill with fright; make afraid; scare or terrify: »Thunder and lightning frighten most children and many adults. 2. to drive or force by terrifying: »The sudden noise frightened the deer away. –v.i. to… …

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  • 48fright´en|a|ble — fright|en «FRY tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to fill with fright; make afraid; scare or terrify: »Thunder and lightning frighten most children and many adults. 2. to drive or force by terrifying: »The sudden noise frightened the deer away. –v.i. to… …

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  • 49fright|en — «FRY tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to fill with fright; make afraid; scare or terrify: »Thunder and lightning frighten most children and many adults. 2. to drive or force by terrifying: »The sudden noise frightened the deer away. –v.i. to become… …

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  • 50frighten — verb (frightened; frightening) Date: 1630 transitive verb 1. to make afraid ; terrify 2. to drive or force by frightening < frightened the boy into confessing > intransitive verb to become frightened • frighteningly …

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