awe

(ô)
n.

1. A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might: We felt awe when contemplating the works of Bach. The observers were in awe of the destructive power of the new weapon.
2. Archaic.
   1. The power to inspire dread.
   2. Dread.

tr.v., awed, aw·ing, awes.
To inspire with awe.

[Middle English, from Old Norse agi.]

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noun

The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding: amaze, amazement, astonishment, marvel, wonder, wonderment. Archaic admiration, dread. See excite/bore/interest, feelings.

verb

To impress strongly by what is unexpected or unusual: amaze, astonish, astound, startle, surprise. Idioms: catchtakeunawares, take aback. See surprise/expect.

n

Definition: amazement
Antonyms: calmness, coolness, expectation, familiarity, intimacy, steadiness

v

Definition: amaze
Antonyms: expect

IN BRIEF: Deep respect mixed with fear and wonder.

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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For a list of words related to awe, see:

• Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - awe: fearful reverence, admiration, or submission
• Mystical States and Experiences - awe: sense of enormous wonder, delight, reverence, or fear

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ærefrygt, ærbødighed
v. tr. - indgyde ærefrygt, skræmme

idioms:

• awe struck    lammet af ærefrygt, slået med ærefrygt

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

idioms:

• awe struck    être frappé de terreur, être stupéfait

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ehrfurcht
v. - Ehrfurcht gebieten, einschüchtern

idioms:

• awe struck    von Ehrfurcht ergriffen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δέος, σέβας, φόβος, τρόμος

idioms:

• awe struck    έντρομος, κατατρομαγμένος

Italiano (Italian)
soggezione

idioms:

• stand in awe of    rispettare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - terror (m), pavor (m), reverência (f)

idioms:

• awe struck    cheio de pavor
• stand in awe of    ficar amedrontado por, ter respeito por

Русский (Russian)
благоговейный страх

idioms:

• awe struck    охваченный (благоговейным) страхом
• stand in awe of    испытывать благоговейный страх перед чем-то, кем-то

Español (Spanish)
n. - temor, respeto, asombro, admiración
v. tr. - atemorizar, asombrar, intimidar, sobrecoger

idioms:

• awe struck    atemorizado, intimidado, sobrecogido, asombrado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vördnad, fruktan

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
敬畏, 畏怯, 使敬畏

idioms:

• awe struck    震惊的, 惊奇不已的, 顿生敬畏的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 敬畏, 畏怯
v. tr. - 使敬畏

idioms:

• awe struck    震驚的, 驚奇不已的, 頓生敬畏的

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

idioms:

• awe struck    畏敬の念を起こした

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رعب, رهبه, دهشه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮יראת-כבוד, פחד‬
v. tr. - ‮עורר יראת כבוד בלב-‬

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