frighten

English

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

Etymology

Affix from English fright.

Origin

English

fright

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

affright English
affrighten English
befright English
fright English
frightenable English
frightener English
frightenest English
frighteneth English
frightening English
frighteningly English
frightensome English
frightfest English
frightful English
frightless English
frightment English
frightsome English
frighty English
mic fright English
nightfright English
nonfrightening English
plane fright English
speech fright English
speechfright English
unfrightenable English
unfrightening English
waterfright English
fright Middle English
furhten Old High German
fäerten Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch