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quake

verb

/kweɪk/

Meaning

to shake or tremble, often due to fear or a natural event like an earthquake

The ground began to quake during the earthquake.

quake in one's boots

tremble, shake, shiver, shudder

stand firm, steady

quake with fear, ground quakes, quake in fear

to make a soft sucking sound, such as when walking on mud; to suppress or silence

to obtain something, especially with effort or difficulty

Making a task or process easier

To join in marriage; to take someone as a spouse.

to make sounds louder; to make something larger or more significant

to involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence