[dread] vb [ME dreden, fr. OE draedan] vt (bef. 12c) 1 a: to fear greatly b archaic: to regard with awe
2: to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face ~ vi: to be apprehensive or fearful
[2]dread n (13c) 1 a: great fear esp. in the face of impending evil b: extreme uneasiness in the face of a disagreeable prospect "~ of a social blunder" c archaic: awe
2: one causing fear or awe syn see fear [3]dread adj (15c) 1: causing great fear or anxiety
2: inspiring awe