terrify

CEFRB1

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone extremely afraid.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To make terrible.

Examples

  • A greater yet and ghastlier sign remained / our heedless hearts to terrify anew.

  • The various atrocities performed still shock and terrify the world today.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To menace or intimidate.

  2. To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

More examples

In context

  • That was enough to terrify anyone.

  • Your men are valiant but their number few, And cannot terrifie his mightie hoſt, […]

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Origin

verb

From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare.