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Feeling fear or anxiety about something that might happen
She was afraid of the dark.
He is afraid to speak in public.
Often used with 'of' to specify the source of fear.
'Afraid' is often followed by 'of' to specify the cause of fear, e.g., 'afraid of spiders.'
Use 'afraid' to describe a feeling of fear, not to describe an object or situation as frightening.
From Middle English 'afrayed,' past participle of 'afrayen' (to frighten), from Old French 'esfreer,' from Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'fridus' (peaceful).
Commonly used to describe a feeling of fear or apprehension. Often followed by 'of' or 'to' in constructions.