▪ a feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something or the safety and well-being of someone: "police launched a search for the family amid fears for their safety"
1. be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening: "farmers fear that they will lose business"Similarbe afraid ofbe fearful ofbe scared ofbe apprehensive ofdreadlive in fear ofgo in terror ofbe terrified ofbe terrified bycower beforetremble beforecringe fromshrink fromflinch frombe anxious aboutworry aboutpanic aboutfeel consternation abouthave forebodings aboutfeel apprehensive aboutinformal:be in a blue funk abouthave a phobia abouthave a horror ofhave a dread ofshudder attake fright at
▪ feel anxiety or apprehension on behalf of: "I fear for the city with this madman let loose in it"Similarworry aboutfeel anxious/concerned abouthave anxieties abouthave qualms aboutfeel disquiet forbe solicitous for
▪ avoid or put off doing something because one is afraid: "they aim to make war so horrific that potential aggressors will fear to resort to it"Similarbe too afraidbe too scaredbe too apprehensivehesitatedare notinformal:have cold feet about
▪ used to express regret or apology: "I'll buy her book, though not, I fear, the hardback version"
▪ regard (God) with reverence and awe:"he urged his listeners to fear God"Similarstand in awe ofregard with awereverereverenceveneraterespectdreadbe intimidated by
Word OriginOld Englishfǣr ‘calamity, danger’, fǣran ‘frighten’, also ‘revere’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gevaar and German Gefahr ‘danger’.
Four girls plan on spending a relaxing weekend at a charming holiday cabin. However, all is not as it seems, and they quickly discover that they are not alone. Wikipedia