Dread ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Dread ( verb )

1. To be afraid of something that is likely to happen.
2. To feel very uneasy about something.

Origin:

Middle english dreden, from old english drǣdan, from drǣd fear.

Examples:

1. I dread going to work on Mondays.
2. She dreads the thought of flying.
3. He dreads the thought of speaking in public.
4. They dread the thought of losing their jobs.
5. The patients dread the thought of going to the dentist.

(As a noun)

Dread ( noun )

1. To be afraid of something that is likely to happen.
2. To feel very uneasy about something.

Origin:

Middle english dreden, from old english drǣdan, from drǣd fear.

Examples:

1. I dread going to work on Mondays.
2. She dreads the thought of flying.
3. He dreads the thought of speaking in public.
4. They dread the thought of losing their jobs.
5. The patients dread the thought of going to the dentist.