Inspire with awe

  • 1Awe — Awe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Awing}.] To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread. [1913 Webster] That same eye whose bend doth awe the world. Shak. [1913 Webster] His solemn and… …

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  • 2awe — ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of great respect mixed with fear. ► VERB ▪ inspire with awe. ORIGIN Old English …

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  • 3awe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse agi; akin to Old English ege awe, Greek achos pain Date: 13th century 1. an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime <&#8230; …

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  • 4awe — /ɔ / (say aw) noun 1. respectful or reverential fear, inspired by what is grand or sublime: to regard the works of nature with awe. 2. Obsolete a. fear or dread. b. the power to inspire such fear or dread. –verb (t) (awed, awing) 3. to inspire&#8230; …

  • 5awe — /aw/, n., v., awed, awing. n. 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. 2. Archaic. power to&#8230; …

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  • 6awe — n. & v. n. reverential fear or wonder (stand in awe of). v.tr. inspire with awe. Phrases and idioms: awe inspiring causing awe or wonder; amazing, magnificent. Etymology: ME age f. ON agi f. Gmc …

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  • 7awe — noun a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder. verb inspire with awe. Origin OE ege terror, dread, awe …

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  • 8awe — I. n. 1. Reverence, veneration, reverential fear. 2. Dread, fearfulness, terror, fear. 3. Solemn exaltation, admiring solemnity, adoring wonder. II. v. a. 1. Inspire with awe, solemnize, make reverent, fill with revering dread. 2. Overawe,&#8230; …

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  • 9awe — [ô] n. [ME age, aghe, awe &LT; ON agi &LT; IE base * agh , to be depressed, afraid &GT; OE ege, Goth agis, Gr achos] 1. a mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder, caused by something majestic, sublime, sacred, etc. 2. Archaic the power of&#8230; …

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  • 10inspire — v. 1) (D; tr.) to inspire in, with (formal) (to inspire awe in smb.; to inspire smb. with awe) 2) (H) to inspire smb. to do smt. * * * [ɪn spaɪə] with (to inspire awe in smb.; to inspire smb. with awe; formal) (D; tr.) to inspire in (H) to&#8230; …

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