Threatens

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of threaten.
  • Word Usage
    "Some of the foregoing verbs admit also a Direct Object in connection with the Dative; as, -- mihi mortem minitātur, _he threatens me with death_ (_threatens death to me_)."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    presage    foreshadow    forecast    bode    foretell   
    Cross Reference
    forebode   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    menace    overhang    lower    lour   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Breton    Tibetan    jetton   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    unelaborated    biographers'    antigay    andany    unsworn