n. A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil or harm, and accompanied by a strong desire to escape it; an active feeling of dread of which fright and terror are the intenser degrees; hence, apprehension or dread in general.n. Anxiety; solicitude.n. A cause or object of fear.n. Formidableness; aptness to cause fear.n. Reverence; respect for rightful authority; especially, reverence manifesting itself in obedience.n. Synonyms See alarm. Concern, dread. Veneration, reverence, awe.To frighten; affright; terrify; drive away or keep away by fear.To feel a painful apprehension of, as some impending evil; be afraid of; consider or expect with emotions of alarm or solicitude.To reverence; have a reverential awe of; venerate.To have fear for; have anxiety about; be solicitous for.To be frightened; be afraid; be in apprehension of evil; feel anxiety on account of some expected evil.To be in anxious uncertainty; doubt.n. See feer.Able; capable; stout; strong; sound: as, hale and fear (whole and entire, well and sound).