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How to Pronounce threaten?

Correct pronunciation for the word "threaten" is [θɹˈɛtən], [θɹˈɛtən], [θ_ɹ_ˈɛ_t_ə_n].

Definition of threaten

  1. Threatening.
  2. To menace, or announce an intention to punish or to harm; to attempt to terrify with threats; to charge with threats; to charge strictly; to exhibit the appearance of something unpleasant approaching.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for threaten?

What is the present tense of Threaten?

  • The personal forms of the verb "threaten" in the present tense are:

  • - I threaten

  • - You threaten

  • - He/She/It threatens

  • - We threaten

  • - You threaten

  • - They threaten
  • What is the past tense of Threaten?

  • The personal forms of the verb "threaten" in the past tense are as follows:

  • 1. I threatened

  • 2. You threatened

  • 3. He/She/It threatened

  • 4. We threatened

  • 5. You threatened

  • 6. They threatened
  • What is the adverb for threaten?

    The adverb for the word "threaten" is "threateningly".

    What is the adjective for threaten?

    The adjective form of the word "threaten" is "threatening".

    Usage over time for threaten:

    This graph shows how "threaten" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of threaten?

    The plural form of the word "threaten" is "threatens"

    What is the singular form of threaten?

    The singular form of the word "threaten" is "threat"

    Synonyms for Threaten:

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