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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024awe /ɔ/USA pronunciation n., v., awed, aw•ing. n. [uncountable] - a powerful feeling of reverence, fear, or wonder produced by someone or something overwhelming.
- in awe of, feeling reverence, fear, or wonder:I stood in awe of the huge monument.
v. [~ + object] - to cause (someone) to feel awe:The imposing statue of a huge lion awed the children into silence.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024awe (ô),USA pronunciation n., v., awed, aw•ing. n. - 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.
- [Archaic.]power to inspire fear or reverence.
- [Obs.]fear or dread.
v.t. - to inspire with awe.
- to influence or restrain by awe.
- Scandinavian; compare Old Norse agi fear, cognate with Gothic agis, Old English ege, Greek áchos pain
- Middle English aghe, awe 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wonder, veneration.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged apathy; contempt.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: awe /ɔː/ n - overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread
- archaic power to inspire fear or reverence
vb - (transitive) to inspire with reverence or dread
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse agi; related to Gothic agis fear, Greek akhesthai to be grieved |