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Webster 1913 Edition
Menace
Men′ace
(mĕn′ā̍s; 48)
, Noun.
[F., fr. L.
minaciae
threats, menaces, fr. minax
, -acis
, projecting, threatening, minae
projecting points or pinnacles, threats. Cf. Amenable
, Demean
, Imminent
, Minatory
.] The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come.
His (the pope’s) commands, his rebukes, his
menaces
. Milman.
The dark
menace
of the distant war. Dryden.
Men′ace
(mĕn′ā̍s; 48)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Menaced
(āst)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Menacing
.] 1.
To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; – usually followed by with before the harm threatened;
as, to
. menace
a country with warMy master . . . did
menace
me with death. Shakespeare
2.
To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted.
By oath he
Revenge upon the cardinal.
menaced
Revenge upon the cardinal.
Shakespeare
Men′ace
,Verb.
I.
To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect.
Who ever knew the heavens
menace
so? Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Menace
MEN'ACE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To threaten; to express or show a disposition or determination to inflict punishment or other evil. The combined powers menaced France with war on every side.2.
To show or manifest the probability of future evil or danger to. The spirit of insubordination menaced Spain with the horrors of civil war.3.
To exhibit the appearance of any catastrophe to come; as, a hanging rock menaces a fall, or menaces the plain or the inhabitants below.MEN'ACE
,Noun.
1.
The show of a probable evil or catastrophe to come.