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awe

[ aw ]

noun

  1. 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: ,

  2. Archaic. power to inspire fear or reverence.
  3. Obsolete. fear or dread.


verb (used with object)

awed, awing.
  1. to inspire with awe.
  2. to influence or restrain by awe.

awe

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread
  2. archaic.
    power to inspire fear or reverence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to inspire with reverence or dread
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɱ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • dzܳaɱ verb (used with object) outawed outawing
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Word History and Origins

Origin of awe1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English aghe, awe, from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse agi “fear,” cognate with Gothic agis, Old English ege, Greek áDz ‼”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of awe1

C13: from Old Norse agi; related to Gothic agis fear, Greek akhesthai to be grieved
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Example Sentences

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The following should be alarm sirens for anyone desperate for some hope that Trump's “shock and awe” campaign and political power are getting weaker.

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During the Dodgers’ batting practice Saturday afternoon, the Palisades’ varsity and junior varsity teams were invited down to field level, where they watched the Dodgers in awe from behind home plate.

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His 90 solo tackles were the most by a Big Ten player in more than two decades, leaving his coaches in awe.

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The shock and awe of these first three months has left the country dazed and confused and it is starting to rebel.

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With all its spectacle and chaos, Donald Trump’s shock and awe strategy is both domestic and global.

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