fürchten

Definitions of fürchten
  1. verb
    be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
    synonyms: grauen, ängstigen
  2. verb
    be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
    synonyms: bangen, befürchten, beunruhigen
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    type of:
    beunruhigen, sorgen
    be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
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