terrify
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terrify
- /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/
Where it comes from
From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare.
verb terrifies · terrifying · terrified · terrifie
- To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
- To menace or intimidate. Your men are valiant but their number few, And cannot terrifie his mightie hoſt, […]
- To make terrible.
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verb to frighten greatly; to fill with terror
| Español | aterrar |
|---|---|
| Português | aterrorizar |
| Français | terrifier |
| Deutsch | erschrecken |
| Italiano | terrorizzare |
| Ελληνικά | τρομάζω tromázo, κατατρομάζω katatromázo |
| Română | înspăimânta |
| Русский | ужаса́ть užasátʹ, ужасну́ть užasnútʹ |
verb to menace or intimidate
| Ελληνικά | τρομοκρατώ tromokrató |
|---|---|
| Русский | запу́гивать zapúgivatʹ, запуга́ть zapugátʹ |
Talk about this word "terrify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/terrify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. terrify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/terrify "terrify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/terrify.
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@misc{terrify_2026,
title = {terrify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terrify},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
