awe

Definition of Awe in English :

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Noun

1. awe

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

Example Sentences:
'he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe'

2. awe, fear, reverence, veneration

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

Example Sentences:
'the fear of God'
'the Chinese reverence for the dead'
'the French treat food with gentle reverence'
'his respect for the law bordered on veneration'

Verb

3. awe

inspire awe in

Example Sentences:
'The famous professor awed the undergraduates'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Awe

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noun

1.

overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread

2. archaic

power to inspire fear or reverence

verb

3. (transitive)

to inspire with reverence or dread

Awe

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noun

1.

a mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder, caused by something majestic, sublime, sacred, etc.

2. Archaic

the power of inspiring intense fear or fearful reverence

3. Obsolete

dread

verb transitiveWord forms: awed or ˌawing

4.

to inspire awe in; fill with awe

Awe

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n.

1. A feeling of respect or reverence mixed with dread and wonder, often inspired by something majestic or powerful: "There was a fierce purpose in the gale ... that seemed directed at him, and made him hold his breath in awe" (Joseph Conrad).

2. Archaic

a. The power to inspire dread.

b. Dread.

tr.v. awed, aw·ing, awes

To fill with awe: tourists who are awed by the ancient monument.

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