affright
affright · affrights · affrighted · affrighting
To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrifyTo inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
/əˈfɹaɪt/
» Cold horror shook me, in my veins the blood / was chilled, and curdled with affright.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
More definitions
- cause fear in
Examples
1 sentencesCold horror shook me, in my veins the blood / was chilled, and curdled with affright.
Origin
From Middle English afrighten, from Old English āfyrhtan, equivalent to a- + fright.From Middle English afrighten, from Old English āfyrhtan, equivalent to a- + fright.
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Forms
affrights, affrighting, affrighted, affrighted| Base form | affright · to affright |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | affrights |
| Present participle | affrighting |
| Past simple | affrighted |
| Past participle | affrighted |
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Synonyms
23 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle