terrify
Use Terrify in a sentence
əˌfaɪ verb (used with object), ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing.
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
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| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| (tr) to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly | |
| [C16: from Latin terrificāre, from terrēre to alarm + facere to cause] | |
| 'terrifier | |
| —n | |
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Terrify
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
terrify
1570s, from L. terrificare "to frighten," from terrificus "causing terror" (see terrific).
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Example sentences
It is designed not merely to terrify but to make an argument.
It had its beginnings in royal authority, and it has been used to terrify the weak.
If you really want to have fun-or to terrify some unsuspecting date in a business suit-secretly book a seat on stage.
They take risks that terrify their parents and seem blithely unaware of the potential consequences of their actions.
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