1.To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude. "I will fear no evil, for thou art with me." Note: With subordinate clause. "I greatly fear my money is not safe." "I almost fear to quit your hand."
2.To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid the displeasure of. "Leave them to God above; him serve and fear."
3.To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by fear for. (R.) "The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children, therefore... I fear you."
4.To suspect; to doubt. (Obs.) "Ay what else, fear you not her courage?"
5.To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach of by fear. (Obs.) "Fear their people from doing evil." "Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs."
