worry

English

/ˈwʌɹi/, /ˈwʌɹi/, /ˈwɒɹi/, /ˈwəʊɹi/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
  • (transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
  • (transitive) To harass; to irritate or distress.
  • (transitive) To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
  • (transitive) To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with.
  • (transitive) To strangle.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English worien inherited from Old English wyrġan inherited from Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną (strangle) derived from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (bind, squeeze, wind together, choke).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werǵʰ-

Gloss

bind, squeeze, wind together, choke

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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