noun
awe
aw
noun
1
A powerful feeling of respect mixed with wonder or fear.
"The children stared in awe at the size of the whale."
"She was in awe of the mountain's scale."
verb
1
To fill someone with awe.
"The performance awed the entire audience."
How to Use Awe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mixture of amazement and slight fear at something impressive.
Common pairings
in awe of
awe-inspiring
stand in awe
Word Forms
awed past tense, awes plural, awes plural, Awes plural, awes singular
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Etymology
From Old Norse agi, "terror, dread", from Proto-Germanic *agaz.