| NOUN | feeling | awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| feeling | awe, fear, reverence, veneration | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something | |
| VERB | emotion | awe | inspire awe in |
| Sounds | aa'; ao' | |
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| Meaning | An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe" | |
| Broader | wonder, wonderment, admiration | The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising |
| Verbs | awe | inspire awe in |
| Meaning | A feeling of profound respect for someone or something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | fear, reverence, veneration | |
| Broader | emotion | Any strong feeling |
| Spanish | miedo, reverencia, sobrecogimiento, temor, terror, veneración | |
| Catalan | veneració | |
| Meaning | inspire awe in. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam cannot awe Sue; The performance is likely to awe Sue | |
| Example | "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" | |
| Narrower | overawe, cow | subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe |
| Broader | frighten, fright, scare, affright | drive out by frightening |
| Spanish | atemorizar, aterrorizar | |
| Catalan | atemorir, esporuguir | |
| Nouns | awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
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