Afear

Pronunciation: /əˈfɪr/

Definitions of afear

verb to cause fear or apprehension in someone

Example Sentences

A1 I afear spiders.

A2 She afears public speaking.

B1 The child afears the dark.

B2 He afears failure more than anything.

C1 The soldier afears nothing on the battlefield.

C2 Despite his bravado, he still afears the unknown.

Examples of afear in a Sentence

formal The loud noise did not afear the experienced firefighter.

informal Don't let the dark alleyway afear you, it's just a shortcut.

slang I ain't afear of no ghost!

figurative Her determination afears any obstacle in her way.

Grammatical Forms of afear

• past tense: afeared
• plural: afeared
• comparative: more afeared
• superlative: most afeared
• present tense: afear
• future tense: will afear
• perfect tense: have afeared
• continuous tense: am afearing
• singular: afear
• positive degree: afear
• infinitive: afear
• gerund: afearing
• participle: afeared

Origin and Evolution of afear

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'afear' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'āfǣran' meaning 'to terrify or frighten.'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'afear' evolved to be less commonly used and has been largely replaced by other words like 'fear' or 'scare' in modern English.