AWE


Meaning of AWE in English

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( awes, awed)

1.

Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.

She gazed in awe at the great stones...

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened.

I am still awed by David’s courage...

The crowd listened in awed silence.

VERB : usu passive , no cont , be V-ed , V-ed

3.

If you are in awe of someone or if you stand in awe of them, you have a lot of respect for them and are slightly afraid of them.

PHRASE : V inflects

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