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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dread \Dread\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr & vb n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr?dan, in comp.; akin to OS dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.] To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to with terrific apprehension. When at length the moment dreaded through so many years came close the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's mind. --Macaulay. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dreaded adj : causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse" [syn: {awful}, {dire}, {direful}, {dread(a)}, {dreadful}, {fearful}, {fearsome}, {frightening}, {horrendous}, {horrific}, {terrible}]
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