Awe \Awe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Awing.]
To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to
control by inspiring dread.
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That same eye whose bend doth awe the world. --Shak.
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His solemn and pathetic exhortation awed and melted the
bystanders. --Macaulay.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |