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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

/ É”Ë /

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

  • ˈ²¹·É±ð±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç³Ü³Ùa·É±ð verb (used with object) outawed outawing
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˜yÐÄvlog 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 ᳦³ó´Ç²õ ‼õ²¹¾±²Ôâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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The Trump administration's "shock and awe" campaign to overwhelm the country with one extreme policy after another, dismantling most of the government institutions that make the United States a global leader, is extraordinarily punishing.

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They love pulling levers and causing stuff to crash, while at the same time they’re in awe of doing so.

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Many boast an ability to surround participants in awe, prompt restorative mindfulness, alleviate anxiety or inspire a dopamine release.

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Donald Trump is following the dictator’s playbook as he uses his shock and awe campaign against American democracy and society.

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He sold the man a car and a truck and I walked away in awe.

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