Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to dreaden
Participle: dreadened
Gerund: dreadening
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | dreaden |
| you | dreaden |
| he;she;it | dreadens |
| we | dreaden |
| you | dreaden |
| they | dreaden |
Perfect
| I | have dreadened |
| you | have dreadened |
| he;she;it | has dreadened |
| we | have dreadened |
| you | have dreadened |
| they | have dreadened |
Past
| I | dreadened |
| you | dreadened |
| he;she;it | dreadened |
| we | dreadened |
| you | dreadened |
| they | dreadened |
Pluperfect
| I | had dreadened |
| you | had dreadened |
| he;she;it | had dreadened |
| we | had dreadened |
| you | had dreadened |
| they | had dreadened |
Future
| I | will dreaden |
| you | will dreaden |
| he;she;it | will dreaden |
| we | will dreaden |
| you | will dreaden |
| they | will dreaden |
Future Perfect
| I | will have dreadened |
| you | will have dreadened |
| he;she;it | will have dreadened |
| we | will have dreadened |
| you | will have dreadened |
| they | will have dreadened |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | dreaden |
| you | dreaden |
| he;she;it | dreaden |
| we | dreaden |
| you | dreaden |
| they | dreaden |
Perfect
| I | have dreadened |
| you | have dreadened |
| he;she;it | have dreadened |
| we | have dreadened |
| you | have dreadened |
| they | have dreadened |
Imperfect
| I | dreadened |
| you | dreadened |
| he;she;it | dreadened |
| we | dreadened |
| you | dreadened |
| they | dreadened |
Pluperfect
| I | had dreadened |
| you | had dreadened |
| he;she;it | had dreadened |
| we | had dreadened |
| you | had dreadened |
| they | had dreadened |
Conditional
Present
| I | would dreaden |
| you | would dreaden |
| he;she;it | would dreaden |
| we | would dreaden |
| you | would dreaden |
| they | would dreaden |
Perfect
| I | would have dreadened |
| you | would have dreadened |
| he;she;it | would have dreadened |
| we | would have dreadened |
| you | would have dreadened |
| they | would have dreadened |
Imperative
| you | dreaden |
| we | Let's dreaden |
| you | dreaden |
Verbs conjugated like 'dreaden'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'dreaden'
deaden,
broaden,
deafen,
deredden,
dread,
greasen,
greaten,
leaden,
redden,
adread,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From dread (noun) + -en (verbal suffix).
Sample Sentences
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The constant fear of leopards
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Creeping into parhaos, dreadens me,
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Whims of weather, and a risky life. [1946, Snow Balls Of Garhwal, page 67:]
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What is that hidden factor that dreadens human beings to such a great extent? How can we safeguard ourselves against it? [1972, School Science, volume 10, page 34:]
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I cannot hear what you say,
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And I try to lift my hand.
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As a bloody vision dreadens
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The spirit, coiled snakes
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Dancing on the village idol
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Make me numb and pale; […] [1993, P. S. Joseph, The broken whispers, page 55:]
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As a result of this Yellow fever Board, very few people living today have any knowledge of this dreadening disease. [2009, B.K. Tyagi, Scientist: A Unique Species and the Backbone of a Nations Economic and Intellectual Prosperity:]
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She couldn't hear me. The dreadening vision of her death pushed me to my limit. [2011, Hani B. Alhemsi, Eyes of God:]