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n.
1) to arouse, inspire, instill, kindle fear
2) to express; feel; show fear (she felt fear for their safety)
3) to confirm one's fears
4) to allay, dispel; overcome fear
5) grave, mortal, strong; groundless; idle; inarticulate; lingering; sudden fear
6) fear that + clause (there are fears that no compromise can be worked out)
7) for fear of (he lied for fear of being punished)
8) in fear of (he is in fear of his life)
9) out of fear (he did it out of fear)
10) (misc.) to strike fear into smb.'s heart
II
v.
1) to fear greatly, very much
2) (d; intr.) to fear for (I fear for his safety)
3) (E) I fear to think what may happen
4) (K) he fears my getting involved
5) (L) we fear that we will not be able to attend