v.
Pronunciation: ' ter- ə - ˌ f ī , ' te-r ə -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Latin terrificare, from terrificus
Date: 15th century
1 a : to drive or impel by menacing : SCARE b : DETER , INTIMIDATE
2 : to fill with terror