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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

/ 蓴藧 /

noun

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

verb

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

  • 藞补飞别濒别蝉蝉, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辞耻迟顎卆飞别顎 verb (used with object) outawed outawing
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of awe1

First recorded in 1250鈥1300; Middle English aghe, awe, from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse agi 鈥渇ear,鈥 cognate with Gothic agis, Old English ege, Greek 谩肠丑辞蝉 鈥减补颈苍鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 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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With few exceptions, such as the 鈥淗ands off鈥 protests several weeks ago, the American people have also been cowed by Donald Trump and his forces鈥 shock and awe campaign.

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

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During the Dodgers鈥 batting practice Saturday afternoon, the Palisades鈥 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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