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- pronunciation:
- wuhr
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
worries, worrying, worried |
| definition 1: |
When you worry, you feel nervous or afraid about something and it's hard for you to stop thinking about it.
My mom told me not to worry about my dog. I was afraid he was lost and couldn't find his way home, but she was sure he would come home soon.Mr. Davis worried about money after he lost his job, but luckily he found a new one pretty soon.- similar words:
- care, dread, fidget, stew
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| definition 2: |
When you worry someone, you cause them to feel troubled or anxious.
My grandfather worries my mom when he doesn't take his medicine.- synonyms:
- concern, distress, disturb, trouble
- similar words:
- bother, upset
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| related words: |
burden, trouble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When someone has worry, they have fear or anxiety.
Mr. Porter was filled with worry while his wife was in the hospital.- synonyms:
- anxiety, care, concern, nervousness
- antonyms:
- ease
- similar words:
- distress, fear
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| definition 2: |
A worry is a thing that makes you feel afraid or troubled.
Hospital bills have become a big worry for the family.The party helped Leah forget her worries for a while.- similar words:
- bother, care, concern, difficulty, distress, fear, headache, plague, problem
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| related words: |
discomfort, tension |
| derivations: |
worried (adj.), worryingly (adv.), worrier (n.) |
In Old English, worry meant "to strangle." In the English spoken later, in the 1500s, "worry" meant "to treat roughly." The sense of "to annoy or bother" was first used in 1671.
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