The difference between Dread and Fear
When used as nouns, dread means great fear in view of impending evil, whereas fear means a strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
When used as verbs, dread means to fear greatly, whereas fear means to feel fear about (something or someone).
When used as adjectives, dread means terrible, whereas fear means able.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dread and Fear
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Dread as a verb (transitive):
To fear greatly.
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Dread as a verb:
To anticipate with fear.
Examples:
"I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life."
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Dread as a verb (intransitive):
To be in dread, or great fear.
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Dread as a verb (transitive):
To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.
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Dread as a noun:
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
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Dread as a noun:
Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
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Dread as a noun:
Somebody or something dreaded.
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Dread as a noun (obsolete):
A person highly revered.
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Dread as a noun (obsolete):
Fury; dreadfulness.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Dread as a noun:
A Rastafarian.
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Dread as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):
dreadlock
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Dread as an adjective:
Terrible; greatly feared.
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Dread as an adjective (archaic):
Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.
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Fear as a noun (uncountable):
A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
Examples:
"He was struck by fear on seeing the snake."
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Fear as a noun (countable):
A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
Examples:
"Not everybody has the same fears.  nowrap I have a fear of [[ant]]s."
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Fear as a noun (uncountable):
Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
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Fear as a verb (transitive):
To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.
Examples:
"I fear the worst will happen."
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Fear as a verb (intransitive):
To feel fear (about something).
Examples:
"Never fear; help is always near."
"She fears for her son’s safety."
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Fear as a verb (transitive):
To venerate; to feel awe towards.
Examples:
"People who fear [[God]] can be found in [[Christian]] churches."
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Fear as a verb (transitive):
Regret.
Examples:
"I fear I have bad news for you: your husband has died."
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Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To cause fear to; to frighten.
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Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To be anxious or solicitous for.
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Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To suspect; to doubt.
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Fear as an adjective (dialectal):
Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.
Examples:
"hale and fear'"