verb
trepidate
Trepidate (verb) means to make someone feel nervous or afraid.
verb
1
To make someone feel nervous or afraid.
"If so, he was now deeply trepidated. He had almost hoped she would not live up to expectations. She might have lost her looks, acquired irritating habits, even proved to be unpleasant. But here she was, still beautiful and charming."
— Debby Holt, The Soulmate (2016)
2
To feel nervous or afraid.
"I trepidated that evening upon entering their apartment; his wife, we were told, was from that other world, and no one briefed us as to how she would show."
— Jack Womack, Elvissey: A Novel (2007)
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Etymology
This word is either a back-formation from trepidation, or otherwise related to it.
Rhymes for trepidate
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What is the meaning of trepidate?
"trepidate" (verb) means to make someone feel nervous or afraid.
What are the different meanings of trepidate?
"trepidate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To make someone feel nervous or afraid; 2. To feel nervous or afraid.
