befara.
to fear
Meaning & usage
to fear
Vi befarar att överlevande kan bli svåra att hitta.
Statsministern befarade att valet kan komma att behöva senareläggas, till en följd av pandemin.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Low German bevaren or older German befahren, to be- + fara (“danger”) + -a.
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