Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)To frighten, startle.

Origin

From Middle French effrayer.

From Middle French effrayer.

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Forms

effrays, effraying, effrayed, effrayed
Base formeffray · to effray
3rd person singulareffrays
Present participleeffraying
Past simpleeffrayed
Past participleeffrayed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyeffray
he, she, iteffrays

Past simpleLesson

all personseffrayed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave effrayed
he, she, ithas effrayed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill effray

Word family

1 related words
Derivedeffrayable

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
effortA2effortlessC1effortlesslyeffronteryeffusiveegalitarianC2
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