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Definition of Awe
1. Verb. Inspire awe in. "The performance is likely to awe Sue"; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"
2. Noun. An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration. "He stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
3. Noun. A feeling of profound respect for someone or something. "His respect for the law bordered on veneration"
Exact synonyms: Fear, Reverence, Veneration
Generic synonyms: Emotion
Derivative terms: Fear, Revere, Reverence, Reverent, Reverential, Venerate
Generic synonyms: Emotion
Derivative terms: Fear, Revere, Reverence, Reverent, Reverential, Venerate
Definition of Awe
1. n. Dread; great fear mingled with respect.
2. v. t. To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread.
Definition of Awe
1. Noun. A feeling of fear and reverence. ¹
2. Noun. A feeling of amazement. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To inspire fear and reverence. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To control by inspiring dread. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Awe
1. to inspire with awe (reverential fear) [v AWED, AWING or AWEING, AWES]