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terrify

[ ter-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

terrified, terrifying.
  1. to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.


terrify

/ ˈɛɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. tr to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱˌھ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٱ۾·ھe noun
  • ٱ۾·ڲiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ٱ۾·ھ adjective
  • ܲ·ٱ۾·ڲiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of terrify1

1565–75; < Latin ٱھ, equivalent to terr ( ŧ ) to frighten + -ify
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of terrify1

C16: from Latin ٱھ, from terrŧ to alarm + facere to cause
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The result makes them look terrifying but still human, which is particularly important when they interact with the children in some of the more strangely lighthearted scenes.

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"It's heartbreaking that a young lad has lost his life. Sixteen is no age at all. Knife crime is terrifying."

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She told police she had been "terrified" to see news coverage about Baby Callum and think "that was me".

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Steeped in history and drawn from our terrifying present, it’s as much a coming-of-age story for its characters as it is for the United States, a country that is forever losing its innocence.

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The piece, published in May of that year, extols Kilmer’s dogged positivity, even at the pandemic’s terrifying peak.

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