frighten
Etymology

From Middle English fryghten, equivalent to fright + -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/, [ˈfɹ̥aɪtn̩], [ˈfɹ̥aɪʔn̩]
Verb

frighten (frightens, present participle frightening; simple past and past participle frightened)

  1. (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
    Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily.
  2. (intransitive) To become scared or alarmed.
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