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terrify

verbB1 · Intermediate

To make someone very very afraid.

Meaning of «terrify»

verb

to make someone very very afraid

Loud thunderstorms terrify our small dog every summer.

Translation

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The difference between similar words

to make someone feel afraid
scaremake someone afraid, often for a short timeThe loud noise scared the cat.
frightenmake someone afraid; a bit more serious than scareDark rooms frighten small children.
terrifymake someone extremely afraidSpiders terrify my sister.

Word family

terrify B1 · verbterrified A2 · adjectiveterrifying B2 · adjective

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