/fɪə/

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Meaning

The feeling of being afraid.

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Word origin

From Old English faer, meaning sudden danger or dread.

Origin
Old English
Root
faer

Grammar

Gender
Pluralfears

Examples

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"Fear" is the feeling of being afraid.

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"Fears" is the plural, meaning more than one fear.

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Here "fear" is the afraid feeling he gets.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 10: fear, wall, chief and 7 more words.