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• awe — [ô] n. [ME age, aghe, awe < ON agi < IE base * agh , to be depressed, afraid > 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… …   English World dictionary

• inspire — 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… …   Combinatory dictionary

• awe — I n. 1) to inspire awe in (he inspired awe in everyone) 2) to hold smb. in awe 3) in awe of (to stand in awe of smb.) II v. (D; tr.) to awe into (to awe smb. into silence) * * * [ɔː] > to hold smb. in awe to inspire awe in (he inspired awe in… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Awe — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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

• awe — /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… …   Universalium

• inspire */*/ — UK [ɪnˈspaɪə(r)] / US [ɪnˈspaɪr] verb [transitive] Word forms inspire : present tense I/you/we/they inspire he/she/it inspires present participle inspiring past tense inspired past participle inspired 1) a) to give someone the enthusiasm to do or …   English dictionary

• awe — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• awe — /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… …  

• awe — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great VERB + AWE ▪ be in, hold sb in, stand in ▪ Most people hold him in some awe. ▪ feel …   Collocations dictionary

• awe — [[t]ɔ[/t]] n. v. awed, aw•ing 1) an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, or wonder produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, etc 2) archaic power to inspire fear or reverence 3) Obs. fear or dread 4) to inspire …   From formal English to slang