VERB | emotion | overawe, cow | subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe |
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Meaning | subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats / threats) . | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot overawe Sue; The performance is likely to overawe Sue | |
Synonym | cow | |
Narrower | buffalo | intimidate or overawe |
Broader | awe | inspire awe in |
Spanish | acobardar, amenazar, vaca | |
Catalan | amenaçar, esglaiar, espantar, vaca |
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