different between terrify vs terrifying
terrify
English
Alternative forms
- terrifie (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t???fa?/
Verb
terrify (third-person singular simple present terrifies, present participle terrifying, simple past and past participle terrified)
- To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
- To menace or intimidate.
- (obsolete) To make terrible.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:frighten
Related terms
- terrible
- terrific
- terrifying
- terror
- terrorist
- terrorize
Translations
terrify From the web:
- what terrifies you
terrifying
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t???fa?.??/
Adjective
terrifying (comparative more terrifying, superlative most terrifying)
- Frightening or intimidating.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frightening
- Of a formidable nature; terrific
Derived terms
- terrifyingly
Related terms
- terrify
- terror
Translations
Verb
terrifying
- present participle of terrify
terrifying From the web:
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