plural of fear
"The crowd's fears were justified when the storm warnings turned out to be accurate."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fear
"The child fears the dark."
In plain English: To fear means to feel scared of something bad happening.
"She fears that she will miss her flight if traffic continues to be heavy."
plural of Fear
"The Fears family has lived in that house for three generations."
A surname.
The word fears is a patronymic derived directly from the name Fear. It was formed to indicate descent or association with that specific ancestor rather than expressing anxiety.