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Abhor — Ab*hor , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abhorred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abhorring}.] [L. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver, shudder: cf. F. abhorrer. See {Horrid}.] 1. To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abhor — Ab*hor , v. i. To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; with from. [Obs.] To abhor from those vices. Udall. [1913 Webster] Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abhor — [ab hôr′, əbhôr] vt. abhorred, abhorring [ME abhorren < L abhorrere < ab , away, from + horrere, to shudder: see HORRID] to shrink from in disgust, hatred, etc.; detest SYN. HATE abhorrer n … English World dictionary
Abhor and Mehraela — Abhor (or Amba Hor) and Mehraela were a brother and sister who were martyrs for the Christian faith. The book of their acts has been lost. Their feast day is celebrated on January 9 in the Coptic Church.References*Holweck, F. G., A Biographical… … Wikipedia
abhor — ab•hor [[t]æbˈhɔr[/t]] v. t. horred, hor•ring to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest; loathe • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L abhorrēre to shrink back from, shudder at =ab ab +horrēre to bristle, tremble ab•hor′rer, n. syn: See … From formal English to slang
abhor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hate. Ant., love. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. detest, abominate, loathe; see hate 1 . See Synonym Study at hate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [ab HOR] to hate, detest or be… … English dictionary for students
abhor — ab|hor [əbˈho: US əbˈho:r, æb ] v past tense and past participle abhorred present participle abhorring [T not in progressive] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: abhorrere, from ab away + horrere to shake in fear ] to hate a kind of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
abhor — ab|hor [ əb hɔr ] verb transitive FORMAL to dislike something very much, especially when you think it is immoral: She abhors violence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
abhor — ab·hor || É™b hÉ”Ë v. hate, detest, dislike … English contemporary dictionary
abhor — ab·hor … English syllables
ab|hor´rer — ab|hor «ab HR», transitive verb, horred, hor|ring. 1. to shrink away from with horror; feel disgust for; hate very, very much: »Most people abhor the thought of war. Many people abhor snakes. SYNONYM(S): loathe, detest, abominate. 2. Obsolete. to … Useful english dictionary
