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awe
[ aw ]
noun
- an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like:
in awe of God; in awe of great political figures.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: ,
- Archaic. power to inspire fear or reverence.
- Obsolete. fear or dread.
verb (used with object)
- to inspire with awe.
- to influence or restrain by awe.
awe
/ ɔː /
noun
- overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread
- archaic.power to inspire fear or reverence
verb
- tr to inspire with reverence or dread
Derived Forms
- ˈɱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dzܳaɱ verb (used with object) outawed outawing
Word History and Origins
Origin of awe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of awe1
Example Sentences
His 90 solo tackles were the most by a Big Ten player in more than two decades, leaving his coaches in awe.
The shock and awe of these first three months has left the country dazed and confused and it is starting to rebel.
With all its spectacle and chaos, Donald Trump’s shock and awe strategy is both domestic and global.
Gladiators star Jodie Ounsley was only three years old when she watched in awe as her dad trudged through the garden with an enormous sack of coal slung over his shoulders.
The painter said she was forever in awe of how women supported other women in times of crisis, and she described how her work paid "homage" to their "strength and grace".
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