Collocations for fever - noun
1. high temperature
ADJ.
high, raging
She had a very high fever.
She had a very high fever.
slight | glandular, rheumatic, scarlet, etc.
QUANT.
bout
He suffered from recurrent bouts of fever.
He suffered from recurrent bouts of fever.
VERB + FEVER
have, run, suffer from
He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running a fever.
He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running a fever.
catch, come/go down with, develop
James has gone down with a fever.
James has gone down with a fever.
die of | bring down, reduce
drugs which can help to bring down the fever
drugs which can help to bring down the fever
be accompanied by
Inflammation is frequently accompanied by fever.
Inflammation is frequently accompanied by fever.
PREP.
with a ~
He was in bed with a fever.
He was in bed with a fever.
2. nervous excitement
ADJ.
election, World Cup
FEVER + VERB
grip sb
Election fever suddenly gripped the nation.
Election fever suddenly gripped the nation.
PREP.
in a ~ of
She was in a fever of anxiety about him.
She was in a fever of anxiety about him.