GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Menace , n. [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.
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   His (the pope's) commands, his rebukes, his menaces.
   Milman.
   
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   The dark menace of the distant war.
   Dryden.
   
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   Menace , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Menaced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Menacing .] [OF. menacier, F. menacer. See Menace, n.]
   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 war.
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   My master . . . did menace me with death.
   Shak.
   
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   To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted.
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   By oath he menaced
   Revenge upon the cardinal.
   Shak.
   
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   Menace, v. i. To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect.
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   Who ever knew the heavens menace so?
   Shak.
   
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