worry - English word #428

Translation

To feel unhappy and afraid because you think something bad may happen.

Word origin

From Old English wyrgan, which first meant to seize by the throat, later softened to mean to trouble the mind.

Verb typeregular (worry, worries, worried)

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"Worry" means to feel afraid that something bad may happen.

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"Worries" is the form used with he, she, or it, with y changed to ies.

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"Worried" is the past form of "worry", with y changed to ied.

feel

To have an emotion or a sense in your body, or to touch something to learn about it.

think

To use your mind to form ideas, opinions, or beliefs about something.

care

To feel that someone or something is important to you.

hope

To want something to happen and feel that it might.

need

To have to have something because it is important or necessary.

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