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| ter·ri·fy [ térrə f ] (past and past participle ter·ri·fied, present participle ter·ri·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular ter·ri·fies) |
transitive verb |
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1. make somebody very frightened: to make somebody feel very frightened or alarmed
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2. intimidate somebody: to coerce somebody to do something by using threats
  terrified into naming the members
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin terrificare< terrificus (see terrific)] |
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| ter·ri·fi·er noun |
| ter·ri·fy·ing adjective |
| ter·ri·fy·ing·ly adverb |
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