English / word
scare
verb B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to make someone afraid; a sudden feeling of fear
to frighten someone or make them feel afraid
In context
01
Do not scare the child with ghost stories.
02
A difficult syllabus should not scare new students.
Synonyms
frighten,alarm,fear
Antonyms
comfort,calm,reassure
Collocations
scare off,scare away,big scare
Verb forms
Past: scared · Past participle: scared · -ing: scaring