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hor·ri·fy
(hôr′ə-fī′, hŏr′-)tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies
1. To cause to feel horror: The citizens were horrified by the bombings. The guest was horrified at the rudeness of what he had said.
2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock: "I ... passed a mirror ... & was horrified at the shabbiness of my hat" (Margaret Suckley).
[Latin horrificāre, from horrificus, horrific; see horrific.]
hor′ri·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
hor′ri·fy′ing·ly adv.
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horrify
(ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪ)vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten
2. to dismay or shock greatly
ˌhorrifiˈcation n
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hor•ri•fy
(ˈhɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈhɒr-)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to cause to feel horror.
2. to distress greatly; shock or dismay.
[1785–95; < Latin horrificāre to cause horror]
hor`ri•fi•ca′tion, n.
hor′ri•fy`ing•ly, adv.
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horrify
Past participle: horrified
Gerund: horrifying
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| Verb | 1. |  horrify - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" shock - strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her" |
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horrify
verb
1. terrify, alarm, frighten, scare, intimidate, petrify, terrorize, put the wind up (informal), gross out (U.S. slang), make your hair stand on end, scare the bejesus out of (informal), affright a crime trend that will horrify all parents
terrify encourage, comfort, reassure, soothe, hearten
terrify encourage, comfort, reassure, soothe, hearten
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Translations
يُفْزِع، يُرْعِب
zděsit
chokereforfærde
hræîa, skelfa
zhroziť
prestrašiti
dehşet vermekşoke etmek
horrify
[ˈhɒrɪfaɪ] VT1. (= fill with horror) → horrorizar
I was horrified to discover that → me horrorizó descubrir que ...
I was horrified to discover that → me horrorizó descubrir que ...
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horrify
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horror
(ˈhorə) noun1. great fear or dislike. She has a horror of spiders; She looked at me in horror.
2. a disagreeable person or thing. Her little boy is an absolute horror.
ˈhorrible adjective1. causing horror; dreadful. a horrible sight.
2. unpleasant. What a horrible day!
ˈhorribleness nounˈhorribly adverb
ˈhorrid (-rid) adjective
1. unpleasant. That was a horrid thing to say.
2. dreadful. a horrid shriek.
horrific (həˈrifik) adjective terrible; terrifying. a horrific accident; a horrific journey.
ˈhorrify (-fai) verb to shock greatly. Mrs Smith was horrified to find that her son had a tattooed chest.
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