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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: veneration, wonder
- 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
- ˈaweless, adjective
Other Words From
- outawe verb (used with object) outawed outawing
Word History and Origins
Origin of awe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of awe1
Example Sentences
The shared feelings, the bubbling emotion, the awe: she became an experience.
John Luther Adams lives up to the title of his composition, capturing an oceanic torrent of sound in an awe-inspiring performance.
In the art world, sex can be the ultimate attention-grabber, one of the best forms of shock and awe.
He was in awe of Tel Aviv, a gay-friendly city with Pride parades rivaling those in Berlin and Amsterdam.
I watched in awe as he virtually caromed off the walls of the classrooms and hallways.
Struck with surprise, the dead silence of profound awe, for an instant stilled the whole assembly.
It was very unfortunate that the whole establishment stood in unaffected awe of the redoubted Mr Bellamy.
Awe stole upon him; he felt himself included in the great ideal of this older day.
The bishop answered, that the awe of seeing before him so great and wise a prince made him afraid to trust himself.
Ye told me that he only kepit twa sairvents: a cook, hoosekeper, who lived awe', an' a man—a foreigner?
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