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terrify definition

ter·rify (ter′ə fī′)

transitive verb terrified -·fied′, terrifying -·fy′·ing

to fill with terror; frighten greatly; alarm

Etymology: L terrificare < terrificus, terrific

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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