
[Middle English, from Old Norse agi.]
noun
verb
Definition: amazement
Antonyms: calmness, coolness, expectation, familiarity, intimacy, steadiness
v
Definition: amaze
Antonyms: expect
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
Tutor's tip: Say "aw" (an expression of sympathy or dislike) when teasing your little brother, but not when responding to a person of whom you are in "awe" (fearful reverence).
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ærefrygt, ærbødighed
v. tr. - indgyde ærefrygt, skræmme
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Nederlands (Dutch)
ontzag, bewondering, ontzag inboezemen
Français (French)
n. - crainte révérencielle, effroi mêlé de respect/d'admiration
v. tr. - inspirer un respect mêlé de crainte à
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Ehrfurcht
v. - Ehrfurcht gebieten, einschüchtern
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δέος, σέβας, φόβος, τρόμος
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - terror (m), pavor (m), reverência (f)
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Русский (Russian)
благоговейный страх
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Español (Spanish)
n. - temor, respeto, asombro, admiración
v. tr. - atemorizar, asombrar, intimidar, sobrecoger
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vördnad, fruktan
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
敬畏, 畏怯, 使敬畏
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 敬畏, 畏怯
v. tr. - 使敬畏
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한국어 (Korean)
n. - 두려움, 위풍
v. tr. - 을 두려워하게 하다, 을 위압하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 畏敬, 畏怖
v. - 威圧して…させる
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) رعب, رهبه, دهشه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - יראת-כבוד, פחד
v. tr. - עורר יראת כבוד בלב-
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