/əˈfreɪd/
Translation
Feeling that something bad or dangerous may happen; scared.
Word origin
From Old French afraier, meaning to frighten or disturb.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- afraier
Examples
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"Afraid" shows the child felt scared.
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Here "afraid" means to feel that something bad may happen.
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"Afraid" describes the scared feeling that stopped her.
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