Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Fear \Fear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feared}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Fearing}.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be afraid,
   AS. f?ran to terrify. See {Fear}, n.]
   1. To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to
      consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.

            I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. --Ps.
                                                  xxiii. 4.

   Note: With subordinate clause.

               I greatly fear my money is not safe. --Shak.

               I almost fear to quit your hand.   --D. Jerrold.

   2. To have a reverential awe of; to solicitous to avoid the
      displeasure of.

            Leave them to God above; him serve and fear.
                                                  --Milton.

   3. To be anxious or solicitous for. [R.]

            The sins of the father are to be laid upon the
            children, therefore . . . I fear you. --Shak.

   4. To suspect; to doubt. [Obs.]

            Ay what else, fear you not her courage? --Shak.

   5. To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach
      of by fear. [Obs.]

            fear their people from doing evil.    --Robynsin
                                                  (More's
                                                  utopia).

            Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs.      --Shak.

   Syn: To apprehend; dread; reverence; venerate.