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tremble

verb
/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/

Etymology

From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).

  1. derived from tremō — “quiver, shake”
  2. derived from tremulō
  3. derived from trembler
  4. inherited from tremblen

Definitions

  1. To shake, quiver, or vibrate.

    • Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears
    • The dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day.

  2. To fear

    To fear; to be afraid.

    • Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble.

  3. A shake, quiver, or vibration.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA