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indread

indread verb: to inwardly dread; fear or be afraid.

Verb

indread (third-person singular simple present indreads, present participle indreading, simple past and past participle indreaded)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To inwardly dread; fear or be afraid

Forms of indread

third-person singular presentindreads
present participleindreading
past participleindreaded
pastindreaded

Origin of indread

From in- + dread. Compare adread.

Questions about indread

What does indread mean?
Indread means to inwardly dread; fear or be afraid.
What part of speech is indread?
Indread is a verb.
What is the past tense of indread?
The past tense of indread is indreaded.

Words near indread in the dictionary

  1. indrawings
  2. indrawn
  3. indraws
  4. Indre
  5. Indre-et-Loire
  6. indread
  7. indrench
  8. indrenched
  9. indrenches
  10. indrenching
  11. indrew

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