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verb (used with object)
1.
to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
verb (used without object)
2.
to become frightened: That horse scares easily.
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Scares
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
noun
Verb phrase3.
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
4.
a time or condition of alarm or worry: For three months there was a war scare.
5.
scare up, Informal. to obtain with effort; find or gather: to scare up money.
Origin:
1150–1200; (v.) Middle English skerren < Old Norse skirra to frighten, derivative of skjarr timid, shy; (noun) late Middle English skere, derivative of the v.
1150–1200; (v.) Middle English skerren < Old Norse skirra to frighten, derivative of skjarr timid, shy; (noun) late Middle English skere, derivative of the v.
Related forms
scar·er, noun
scar·ing·ly, adverb
un·scared, adjective
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Word Origin & History
scare
c.1200, from O.N. skirra "to frighten," related to skjarr "timid, shy," of unknown origin. The noun is attested from 1520s. To scare up "procure, obtain" is first recorded 1846, Amer.Eng., from notion of rousing game from cover.
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