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tremble

Main Entry:: ¹trem·ble
Pronunciation:: \ˈtrem-bəl\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: trem·bled; trem·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French trembler, from Medieval Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus tremulous, from tremere to tremble; akin to Greek tremein to tremble
Date:: 14th century

1 : to shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold) : shiver 2 : to move, sound, pass, or come to pass as if shaken or tremulous <the building trembled from the blast> 3 : to be affected with great fear or anxiety <trembled for the safety of her child>

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\-b(ə-)lər\ noun

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