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Definition dread in American English

dread verb

[transitive] verb
/dred/
1

to feel very worried about something that might happen or something that is going to happen

Example

She dreads going to the dentist.

Example

Politicians are dreading that voters will lose faith in the President.

Example

We had the visit from the police that all parents dread.

Example

I dread the day she finds out.

Example

She started to dread seeing him.

Synonyms and related words
worry panic dread
Definition dread in American English