Fever Definition
fēvər
fevered, fevers
noun
fevers
A body temperature that is higher than normal, caused by an infection, ovulation, vigorous exercise, etc.; pyrexia.
Webster's New World
Any of various diseases characterized by a high fever.
Yellow fever.
Webster's New World
A condition of nervousness or restless excitement.
Webster's New World
A contagious, usually short-lived enthusiasm or craze.
Disco fever.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
fevered, fevers
To cause fever in.
Webster's New World
To be or become feverish.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Fever
Noun
Singular:
fever
Plural:
feversOrigin of Fever
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From Middle English, from Old French fievre, reinforced by native Old English fēfor, from Latin febris (“a fever”), from ferveō (“to be hot, burn, boil”); or perhaps literally 'a trembling', akin to Greek φέβεσθαι (febesthai, “to flee affrighted”), φόβος (phobos, “flight, panic fear, fear, terror”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English fefor and from Old French fievre both from Latin febris
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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