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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: veneration, wonder

    Antonyms: contempt, apathy

  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

/ ɔː /

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

  • ˈaweless, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • outawe verb (used with object) outawed outawing
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Word 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 áchos “pain”
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Word 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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Example Sentences

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I have awe for it because they worked so hard to achieve it.

How are you feeling given the destruction being caused by the Trump administration’s shock and awe campaign against American democracy and society?

From Salon

A cavalcade of guest stars have appeared on the show and several left the cast and producers — who are stars in their own right — in awe.

In total, Trump’s shock and awe campaign as detailed in Project 2025 and Agenda 47 is a revolutionary project to take control over all areas of American private and public life.

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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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