Word a Day
scare
What does scare mean?
scare (verb): to frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce scare?
/skɛɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does scare come from?
From Middle English scaren, skaren, scarren, skeren, skerren, from Old Norse skirra (“to frighten; to shrink away from, shun; to prevent, avert”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of scare?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “scare” mean?
to frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way
Right! That's what “scare” means.
to come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible
Not quite: that's what appear means.
to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Not quite: that's what treat means.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Not quite: that's what raid means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “scare”?
remember
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increase
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consider
Not quite: consider means something else.
frighten
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