affear

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verb

To frighten, to scare; to terrify.

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Meanings

verbaffear (third-person singular simple present affears, present participle affearing, simple past and past participle affeared)

present singular third person affears · participle present affearing · participle past affeared · past affeared · alternative afear

  1. archaicTo frighten, to scare; to terrify.

Origin

Alternative form of afear.

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APA

affear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affear

MLA

“affear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affear.

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