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Terrify vs Terrified - What's the difference?

terrify | terrified |

As verbs the difference between terrify and terrified

is that terrify is to frighten greatly; to fill with terror while terrified is (terrify).

As an adjective terrified is

extremely frightened.

terrify

English

Alternative forms

* terrifie (obsolete)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
  • To menace or intimidate.
  • (obsolete) To make terrible.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * terrible * terrific * terrifying * terror * terrorist * terrorize

    terrified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely frightened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (terrify)