name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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name
A surname.
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noun
A shake, quiver, or vibration.
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verb
To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
To fear; to be afraid.
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Usage: figuratively, intransitive
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Synonyms: quail
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noun
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shiver, shake
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Broader terms: reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
verb
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shake, agitate
Narrower terms: shudder, shiver, throb, thrill, quiver, quake, palpitate
History
From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).
Across languages
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