adjective
filled with or expressing awe.
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noun
1.
2.
Archaic. power to inspire fear or reverence.
3.
Obsolete. fear or dread.
verb (used with object)
4.
to inspire with awe.
5.
to influence or restrain by awe.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English aghe, awe < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse agi fear, cognate with Gothic agis, Old English ege, Greek áchos pain
1250–1300; Middle English aghe, awe < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse agi fear, cognate with Gothic agis, Old English ege, Greek áchos pain
Related forms
out·awe, verb (used with object), out·awed, out·aw·ing.
Synonyms
1. wonder, veneration.
1. wonder, veneration.
Antonyms
1. apathy; contempt.
1. apathy; contempt.
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awe (ɔː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread |
| 2. | archaic power to inspire fear or reverence |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to inspire with reverence or dread |
| [C13: from Old Norse agi; related to Gothic agis fear, Greek akhesthai to be grieved] | |
| 'aweless | |
| —adj | |
| 'awless | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
awe
c.1200, from O.N. agi "fright," from P.Gmc. *agiz- (cf. O.E. ege "fear," O.H.G. agiso "fright, terror," Goth. agis "fear, anguish"), from PIE *agh-es- (cf. Gk. akhos "pain, grief"), from base *agh- "to be depressed, be afraid" (see ail). Current sense of "dread mixed with veneration"
is due to biblical use with ref. to the Supreme Being. The verb is first attested c.1300. Awe-inspiring is recorded from 1814.
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Example sentences
The narcissism that once awed the world with its leather shine and gleaming enamel has let itself slide.
Fur trappers, explorers, and settlers alike were awed by the tower's majesty.
The talent and vision of the designers and artists will leave you awed.
Many lesser mortals have been awed by the spectacle.
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