Associations to the word «Threaten»

Wiktionary

THREATEN, verb. To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
THREATEN, verb. To menace, or be dangerous.
THREATEN, verb. To portend, or give a warning of.
THREATEN, verb. (figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)

Dictionary definition

THREATEN, verb. Pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops".
THREATEN, verb. To utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police".
THREATEN, verb. To be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.