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- [aw]
- /ɔ/
- /ɔː/
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- [aw]
- /ɔ/
Definitions of awe word
- uncountable noun awe Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening. 3
- verb awe If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened. 3
- noun awe overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread 3
- noun awe power to inspire fear or reverence 3
- verb awe to inspire with reverence or dread 3
- noun awe a mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder, caused by something majestic, sublime, sacred, etc. 3
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Origin of awe
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English aghe, awe < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse agi fear, cognate with Gothic agis, Old English ege, Greek áchos pain
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Parts of speech for Awe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
awe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
awe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for awe
verb awe
- dazzle — If someone or something dazzles you, you are extremely impressed by their skill, qualities, or beauty.
- intimidate — to make timid; fill with fear.
- frighten — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- stupefy — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
noun awe
- wonder — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
- surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
Antonyms for awe
verb awe
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- gladden — to make glad.
- reassure — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
noun awe
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- disrespect — Lack of respect or courtesy.
- fearlessness — without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
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